Breidenbach
{{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{{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}}
|leader_term = 2018–24
|party = SPD
}}
Breidenbach is a municipality in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
=Neighbouring communities=
- Bad Laasphe
- Biedenkopf
- Dautphetal
- Eschenburg
- Steffenberg
=Community divisions=
The community is divided into the Ortsteile (constituent communities) of Achenbach, Breidenbach, Kleingladenbach, Niederdieten, Oberdieten, Wiesenbach and Wolzhausen.
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:[http://www.statistik-hessen.de/k2016/html/EG534005.htm 2016-Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in german)][http://www.statistik-hessen.de/K2011/EG534005.htm 2011-Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in german)][http://www.statistik-hessen.de/subweb/k2006/EG534005.htm 2006-Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in german)]
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!colspan=2 | Parties and voting blocks !align="center" | % !align="center" | Seats !align="center" | % !align="center" | Seats !align="center" | % !align="center" | Seats |
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|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 |
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|CDU |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.{{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 }} 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 communities' coats of arms
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! Coat of arms ! Community's name | |
| Image:DEU Achenbach (Breidenbach) COA.svg | Achenbach |
| Image:DEU Breidenbach COA.svg | Breidenbach |
| Image:Wappen Kleingladenbach (Breidenbach).png | Kleingladenbach |
| Image:Wappen Niederdieten.svg | Niederdieten |
| Image:Wappen Oberdieten (Breidenbach).png | Oberdieten |
| Image:Wappen Wiesenbach (Breidenbach).svg | Wiesenbach |
| Image:Wappen Wolzhausen (Breidenbach).svg | Wolzhausen |
Sport
=Sports facilities=
Breidenbach has many sports facilities, including two playing fields in the main community. These are open free to the public. In Kleingladenbach there is also a skiing hill with a ski lift, for which the community is becoming attractive to tourists. The main community also offers two gymnasia, a small sports hall and the Perftalhalle.
Economy and infrastructure
=Shopping=
=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 community 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 community:
- 491: Dillenburg - Niedereisenhausen - Biedenkopf (and back)
- MR-52: Biedenkopf - Friedensdorf - Niedereisenhausen - Biedenkopf (and the other way round)
- MR-55: Niedereisenhausen - Breidenbach-Wolzhausen - Friedensdorf
Education
=Schools=
Breidenbach has the following schools:
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=Kindergarten=
The community Breidenbach has the following Kindergarten:
- Breidenbach (2)
- Oberdieten
=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
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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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