Breidenbach is a community 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 26 March 2006, municipal council seats are apportioned thus:
Werner Reitz (SPD) was elected 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…