| Image Coa: | Wappen Breidenbach (Hessen).svg |
| Coordinates: | 50.8667°N 36°W |
| 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: | www.breidenbach.de |
| Mayor: | Christoph Felkl[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2018 - 24 |
| Party: | SPD |
Breidenbach is a municipality in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.
The community is divided into the Ortsteile (constituent communities) of Achenbach, Breidenbach, Kleingladenbach, Niederdieten, Oberdieten, Wiesenbach and Wolzhausen.
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:[2] [3] [4]
| 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 | ||||
Christoph Felkl (SPD) was elected mayor on 28. Oktober 2012 for a 6-year term beginning 01. April 2013.[5] He was re-elected in 2018.
Werner Reitz (SPD) was formerly elected as mayor on 22 October 2000 with 59.7% of the votes.
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.
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.
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.
Breidenbach is well connected to the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund public transport system. The following services come to the community:
Breidenbach has the following schools:
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The community Breidenbach has the following Kindergarten:
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