{{For|the town in France|Breidenbach, Moselle}} {{Infobox German place |image_coa = DEU Breidenbach COA.svg |coordinates = {{coord|50|52|N|8|28|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Marburg-Biedenkopf_Breidenbach.png |state = Hessen |region = Gießen |district = Marburg-Biedenkopf |elevation = 320-561 |area = 44.83 |postal_code = 35236 |area_code = 06465 |licence = MR |Gemeindeschlüssel = 06 5 34 005 |divisions = 7 Ortsteile |website = [https://www.breidenbach.de/ www.breidenbach.de] |mayor = Christoph Felkl<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statistik.hessen.de/sites/statistik.hessen.de/files/2022-10/direktwahlen_09_2022_10102022.xlsx|title=Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden|language=de|date=5 September 2022|publisher=Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt|format=XLS}}</ref> |leader_term = 2018–24 |party = SPD }} '''Breidenbach''' ({{IPA|de|ˈbʁaɪdn̩bax}}) is a municipality in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.
==Geography== <!-- === Location === --> <!-- === Geology === --> <!-- === Extent of municipality area === -->
===Neighbouring municipalities=== *Bad Laasphe *Biedenkopf *Dautphetal *Eschenburg *Steffenberg
===municipality divisions=== The municipality is divided into the ''Ortsteile'' (constituent municipalities) of Achenbach, Breidenbach, Kleingladenbach, Niederdieten, Oberdieten, Wiesenbach and Wolzhausen.
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==Politics==
===Municipal council=== As of municipal elections on March 6, 2016 and formerly on March 27, 2011, respective on March 26, 2006, municipal council seats are apportioned thus:<ref>[http://www.statistik-hessen.de/k2016/html/EG534005.htm 2016-Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in german)]</ref><ref>[http://www.statistik-hessen.de/K2011/EG534005.htm 2011-Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in german)]</ref><ref>[http://www.statistik-hessen.de/subweb/k2006/EG534005.htm 2006-Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in german)]</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |--- !colspan=2 | Parties and voting blocks !align="center" | %<br />2016 !align="center" | Seats<br />2016 !align="center" | %<br />2011 !align="center" | Seats<br />2011 !align="center" | %<br />2006 !align="center" | Seats<br />2006 |---- |SPD |Social Democratic Party of Germany |align="right" |35.8 |align="right" |10 |align="right" |43.5 |align="right" |12 |align="right" |41.0 |align="right" |11 |---- |CDU |Christian Democratic Union |align="right" |33.2 |align="right" |9 |align="right" |35.2 |align="right" |9 |align="right" |40.1 |align="right" |11 |---- |BL |Bürgerliste (citizens' coalition) |align="right" |31.0 |align="right" |8 |align="right" |21.4 |align="right" |6 |align="right" |18.9 |align="right" |5 |---- |--- class="hintergrundfarbe5" !colspan=2 |Total !align="right" |100 !align="right" |27 !align="right" |100 !align="right" |27 !align="right" |100 !align="right" |31 |--- !colspan=2 |Turnout in % !colspan=2 align="right" |42.6 !colspan=2 align="right" |46.3 !colspan=2 align="right" |43.3 |}
== Mayor == Christoph Felkl (SPD) was elected mayor on October 28, 2012 for a 6-year term beginning April 01, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.breidenbach.de/index.php?menuid%3D18%26reporeid%3D180 |title=Aktuelles - www.breidenbach.de |accessdate=2012-11-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907175544/http://www.breidenbach.de/index.php?menuid=18 |archivedate=2012-09-07 }}</ref> He was re-elected in 2018.
Werner Reitz (SPD) was formerly elected as mayor on October 22, 2000 with 59.7% of the votes.
== Constituent municipalities' coats of arms ==
{| class="wikitable" border=1 |----- bgcolor="#ACCEED" ! Coat of arms ! municipality's name |- |center|60px || Achenbach |- |center|60px || Breidenbach |- |center|60px || Kleingladenbach |- |center|60px || Niederdieten |- |center|60px || Oberdieten |- |center|60px || Wiesenbach |- |center|60px || Wolzhausen |}
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==Sport==
===Sports facilities=== Breidenbach has many sports facilities, including two playing fields in the main municipality. These are open free to the public. In Kleingladenbach there is also a skiing hill with a ski lift, for which the municipality is becoming attractive to tourists. The main municipality also offers two gymnasia, a small sports hall and the ''Perftalhalle''. <!-- === Regular events === --> <!-- === Culinary specialities === -->
==Economy and infrastructure==
===Shopping=== The main municipality of Breidenbach is a well-developed, industry-rich place. A great number of shopping and leisure opportunities make Breidenbach the municipality's, and the surrounding area's, centre.
===Industry=== Furthermore, Breidenbach has at its disposal a large industrial area (''Industriegebiet West'') harbouring successful businesses such as Weber Maschinenbau and a Buderus disk brake manufacturing plant. The main municipality of Breidenbach thereby employs more than 2,500 workers.
==Transport==
===Public transportation=== Breidenbach is well connected to the ''Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund'' public transport system. The following services come to the municipality: * '''491''': Dillenburg - Niedereisenhausen - Biedenkopf (and back) * '''MR-52''': Biedenkopf - Friedensdorf - Niedereisenhausen - Biedenkopf (and the other way round) * '''MR-55''': Niedereisenhausen - Breidenbach-Wolzhausen - Friedensdorf <!-- === Established enterprises === --> <!-- === Media === --> <!-- === Public institutions === -->
==Education==
===Schools=== Breidenbach has the following schools:
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" |----- | '''Breidenbach''': | * Grundschule * Orientation year (''"Förderstufe"'') * Hauptschule |----- | '''Oberdieten''': | * Grundschule |----- | '''Wolzhausen''': | * Grundschule |}
===Kindergarten=== The municipality Breidenbach has the following Kindergarten: * Breidenbach (2) * Oberdieten <!-- == Personalities == --> <!-- === Honorary citizens === --> <!-- === Sons and daughters of the municipality === --> <!-- == Literature == --> <!-- == Sundry == -->
===Breidenbach clubs and associations=== * Frauenchor 1975 Breidenbach (women's choir) * TV 09 Breidenbach * Trachtentanzgruppe Breidenbach (costume dance group) * Burschenschaft Breidenbach (fraternity) * Mädchenschaft Breidenbach (sorority)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website}} {{in lang|de}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060314222312/http://www.historik-breidenbach.de/ Breidenbach history]
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