Breidenbach
Breidenbach | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Breidenbach within Marburg-Biedenkopf district | |
Breidenbach Breidenbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 8°28′E / 50.867°N 8.467°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Marburg-Biedenkopf |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Christoph Felkl[1] (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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,750 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/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 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:[3][4][5]
| Parties and voting blocks | % 2016 |
Seats 2016 |
% 2011 |
Seats 2011 |
% 2006 |
Seats 2006 | |
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| 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.[6] 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
| Coat of arms | Community's name |
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| 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:
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Oberdieten: |
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Wolzhausen: |
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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)
References
- ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2023] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.
- ^ 2016-Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in german)
- ^ 2011-Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in german)
- ^ 2006-Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in german)
- ^ "Aktuelles - www.breidenbach.de". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Breidenbach history