Breidenbach
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Breidenbach | ||
Location of Breidenbach within Marburg-Biedenkopf district | ||
Coordinates: 50°52′N 8°28′E / 50.867°N 8.467°ECoordinates: 50°52′N 8°28′E / 50.867°N 8.467°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Hesse | |
Admin. region | Gießen | |
District | Marburg-Biedenkopf | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Christoph Felkl | |
Area | ||
• Total | 44.83 km2 (17.31 sq mi) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 6,903 | |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/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
- 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 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 |
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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 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:
- 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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Kindergartens
Breidenbach has kindergartens in the following communities:
- 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
- ↑ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). September 2014.
- ↑ http://www.breidenbach.de/index.php?menuid=18&reporeid=180
External links
Breidenbach at DMOZ – Further links
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