# Breidenbach

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:
| Parties and voting blocks | Parties and voting blocks | % 2016 | Seats 2016 | % 2011 | Seats 2011 | % 2006 | Seats 2006 |
| SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | 35.8 | 10 | 43.5 | 12 | 41.0 | 11 |
| CDU | Christian Democratic Union | 33.2 | 9 | 35.2 | 9 | 40.1 | 11 |
| BL | Bürgerliste (citizens' coalition) | 31.0 | 8 | 21.4 | 6 | 18.9 | 5 |
| Total | Total | 100 | 27 | 100 | 27 | 100 | 31 |
| Turnout in % | Turnout in % | 42.6 | 42.6 | 46.3 | 46.3 | 43.3 | 43.3 |

## Mayor

Christoph Felkl (SPD) was elected mayor on October 28, 2012 for a 6-year term beginning April 01, 2013. 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

* Community's name
* Achenbach
* Breidenbach
* Kleingladenbach
* Niederdieten
* Oberdieten
* Wiesenbach
* 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

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.

## 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:
| Breidenbach: | Grundschule Orientation year ("Förderstufe") Hauptschule |
| Oberdieten: | Grundschule |
| Wolzhausen: | Grundschule |

### 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)