# Breidenbach

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{{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 [Ortsteil](/source/Ortsteil)e
|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](/source/Hessisches_Statistisches_Landesamt)|format=XLS}}</ref>
|leader_term       = 2018&ndash;24
|party             = SPD
}}
'''Breidenbach''' ({{IPA|de|ˈbʁaɪdn̩bax}}) is a municipality in the west of [Marburg-Biedenkopf](/source/Marburg-Biedenkopf) district in [Hesse](/source/Hesse), [Germany](/source/Germany).

==Geography==
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===Neighbouring municipalities===
*[Bad Laasphe](/source/Bad_Laasphe)
*[Biedenkopf](/source/Biedenkopf)
*[Dautphetal](/source/Dautphetal)
*Eschenburg
*[Steffenberg](/source/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>

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!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
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|SPD
|[Social Democratic Party of Germany](/source/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
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|CDU
|[Christian Democratic Union](/source/Christian_Democratic_Union_(Germany))
|align="right" |33.2
|align="right" |9
|align="right" |35.2
|align="right" |9
|align="right" |40.1
|align="right" |11
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|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
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!colspan=2 |Total
!align="right" |100
!align="right" |27
!align="right" |100
!align="right" |27
!align="right" |100
!align="right" |31
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!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
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|center|60px || Achenbach
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|center|60px || Breidenbach
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|center|60px || Kleingladenbach
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|center|60px || Niederdieten
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|center|60px || Oberdieten
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|center|60px || Wiesenbach
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|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](/source/skiing) hill with a ski lift, for which the municipality is becoming attractive to tourists. The main municipality also offers two [gym](/source/gym)nasia, a small sports hall and the ''Perftalhalle''.
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==Economy and infrastructure==

===Shopping===
The main municipality of Breidenbach is a well-developed, industry-rich place. A great number of [shopping](/source/shopping) and [leisure](/source/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](/source/Weber_Maschinenbau) and a [Buderus](/source/Buderus) [disk brake](/source/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](/source/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
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==Education==

===Schools===
Breidenbach has the following schools:

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'''Breidenbach''':
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* [Grundschule](/source/Primary_school)
* Orientation year (''"Förderstufe"'')
* [Hauptschule](/source/Hauptschule)
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'''Oberdieten''':
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* Grundschule
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'''Wolzhausen''':
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* Grundschule
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===Kindergarten===
The municipality Breidenbach has the following [Kindergarten](/source/Kindergarten):
* Breidenbach (2)
* Oberdieten
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===Breidenbach clubs and associations===
* Frauenchor 1975 Breidenbach (women's [choir](/source/choir))
* TV 09 Breidenbach
* Trachtentanzgruppe Breidenbach (costume dance group)
* [Burschenschaft](/source/Burschenschaft) Breidenbach (fraternity)
* Mädchenschaft Breidenbach (sorority)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060314222312/http://www.historik-breidenbach.de/ Breidenbach history]

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