Breidenbach

For the town in France, see Breidenbach, Moselle.
Breidenbach

Coat of arms
Breidenbach

Coordinates: 50°52′N 8°28′E / 50.867°N 8.467°E / 50.867; 8.467Coordinates: 50°52′N 8°28′E / 50.867°N 8.467°E / 50.867; 8.467
Country Germany
State Hesse
Admin. region Gießen
District Marburg-Biedenkopf
Government
 • Mayor Christoph Felkl
Area
 • Total 44.83 km2 (17.31 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 6,818
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 35236
Dialling codes 06465
Vehicle registration MR
Website www.breidenbach.de

Breidenbach is a community in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.

Geography

Neighbouring communities

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 26 March 2006, municipal council seats are apportioned thus:

SPD 11 seats
CDU 11 seats
BL (citizens' coalition) 5 seats

Mayor

Christoph Felkl was elected mayor on 28. Oktober 2012 for a 6-year term beginning 01. April 2013.[2]

Werner Reitz (SPD) was elected mayor on 22 October 2000 with 59.7% of the votes.

Constituent communities' coats of arms

Coat 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 skilift, 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:

Education

Schools

Breidenbach has the following schools:

Breidenbach:

Oberdieten:
  • Grundschule

Wolzhausen:
  • Grundschule

Kindergartens

Breidenbach has kindergartens in the following communities:

Breidenbach clubs and associations

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-11-12.

External links

Breidenbach at DMOZ – Further links

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