Breidenbach

Breidenbach is a municipality in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.

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.

Municipal council
As of municipal elections on 6 March 2016 and formerly on 27 March 2011, respective on 26 March 2006, municipal council seats are apportioned thus:

Mayor
Christoph Felkl (SPD) was elected mayor on 28. Oktober 2012 for a 6-year term beginning 01. April 2013. He was re-elected in 2018.

Werner Reitz (SPD) was formerly elected as mayor on 22 October 2000 with 59.7% of the votes.

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 skilift, for which the community is becoming attractive to tourists. The main community also offers two gymnasia, a small sports hall and the Perftalhalle.

Shopping
The main community 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 community of Breidenbach thereby employs more than 2,500 workers.

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

Schools
Breidenbach has the following schools:

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)