Breidenbach

For the town in France, see Breidenbach, Moselle.

Breidenbach
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Breidenbach within Marburg-Biedenkopf district
Location of Breidenbach
Breidenbach Location within Germany Breidenbach Location within Hesse
Coordinates: 50°52′N 8°28′E
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Gießen
District	Marburg-Biedenkopf
Subdivisions	7 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2018–24)	Christoph Felkl (SPD)
Area
• Total	44.83 km2 (17.31 sq mi)
Highest elevation	561 m (1,841 ft)
Lowest elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	6,734
• Density	150.2/km2 (389.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	35236
Dialling codes	06465
Vehicle registration	MR
Website	www.breidenbach.de

Breidenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁaɪdn̩bax]) is a municipality in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities

• Bad Laasphe
• Biedenkopf
• Dautphetal
• Eschenburg
• Steffenberg

municipality divisions

The municipality is divided into the Ortsteile (constituent municipalities) 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		% 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		100	27	100	27	100	31
Turnout in %		42.6		46.3		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 municipalities' coats of arms

Coat of arms	municipality's name
	Achenbach
	Breidenbach
	Kleingladenbach
	Niederdieten
	Oberdieten
	Wiesenbach
	Wolzhausen

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 hill with a ski lift, for which the municipality is becoming attractive to tourists. The main municipality also offers two gymnasia, a small sports hall and the Perftalhalle.

Economy and infrastructure

Shopping

The main municipality 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 municipality 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 municipality:

• 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 municipality 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)

External links

• Official website (in German)
• Breidenbach history