Breidenbach is a municipality in the west of
Marburg-Biedenkopf
Marburg-Biedenkopf is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Waldeck-Frankenberg, Schwalm-Eder, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen, Lahn-Dill, Siegen-Wittgenstein.
History
The district was created in 1974 when th ...
district in
Hesse
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Germany
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Geography
Neighbouring communities
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Bad Laasphe
Bad Laasphe () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district.
Geography
Location
The town of Bad Laasphe lies in the upper Lahn Valley, near the stately home of :de:Schloss Wittgenstein, Wittgenstein Castle ( ...
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Biedenkopf
Biedenkopf () is a spa town in western Hesse, Germany with a population of 13,491 (2020).
Geography
Location
The town of Biedenkopf lies in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Ringed by mountains reaching up to above sea level – the ...
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Dautphetal
Dautphetal is a municipality in Hesse, Germany, and is among the six larger municipalities of the 22 in Marburg-Biedenkopf district.
Geography
The municipality lies in the western part of the district about 37 km east of Siegen and about 15 ...
*Eschenburg
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Steffenberg
Steffenberg is a municipality in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Location
Steffenberg lies at the southern foothills of the Rothaargebirge between the towns of Dillenburg (20 km) and Marburg (35 km).
Neighbouri ...
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 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.
Constituent communities' coats of arms
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
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hill with a skilift, for which the community is becoming attractive to tourists. The main community also offers two
gym
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nasia, a small sports hall and the ''Perftalhalle''.
Economy and infrastructure
Shopping
The main community of Breidenbach is a well-developed, industry-rich place. A great number of
shopping
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and
leisure
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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
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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
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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:
Kindergarten
The community Breidenbach has the following
Kindergarten
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:
* Breidenbach (2)
* Oberdieten
Breidenbach clubs and associations
* Frauenchor 1975 Breidenbach (women's
choir
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)
* TV 09 Breidenbach
* Trachtentanzgruppe Breidenbach (costume dance group)
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Burschenschaft
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Burschenschaften were fo ...
Breidenbach (fraternity)
* Mädchenschaft Breidenbach (sorority)
References
External links
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Breidenbach history – Further links
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