Breidenbach

Neighbouring municipalities • Bad Laasphe • Biedenkopf • Dautphetal • Eschenburg • Steffenberg municipality divisions The municipality is divided into the Ortsteile (constituent municipalities) 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: == Mayor ==

Christoph Felkl (SPD) was elected mayor on October 28, 2012 for a 6-year term beginning April 01, 2013. 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 municipalities' coats of arms ==

Sports facilities Breidenbach has many sports facilities, including two playing fields in the main municipality. These are open free to the public. In Kleingladenbach there is also a skiing hill with a ski lift, for which the municipality is becoming attractive to tourists. The main municipality also offers two gymnasia, a small sports hall and the Perftalhalle. ==Economy and infrastructure==

Shopping The main municipality 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 municipality 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 municipality: • 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: Kindergarten The municipality 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==