Breidenbach
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Breidenbach is a community in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf
district in Hesse
, Germany
.
hill with a skilift, for which the community is becoming attractive to tourists. The main community also offers two gym
nasia, a small sports hall and the Perftalhalle.
and leisure
opportunities make Breidenbach the municipality's, and the surrounding area's, centre.
system. The following services come to the community:
s in the following communities:
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Marburg-Biedenkopf
Marburg-Biedenkopf is a Kreis in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Waldeck-Frankenberg, Schwalm-Eder, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen, Lahn-Dill, Siegen-Wittgenstein.- History :...
district in Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Neighbouring communities
- Bad LaaspheBad LaaspheBad Laasphe is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district.-Location:The town of Bad Laasphe lies in the upper Lahn Valley, near the stately home of Wittgenstein Castle in the former Wittgenstein district...
- BiedenkopfBiedenkopfBiedenkopf is a spa town in western Hessen, Germany with a population of 13,271.- Location :The town of Biedenkopf lies in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Ringed by mountains reaching up to 674 m above sea level – the Sackpfeife in the Rothaargebirge reaches this height – the town...
- DautphetalDautphetalDautphetal is a community in Hesse, Germany, and is among the six larger communities of the 22 in Marburg-Biedenkopf district.-Geography:The community lies in the western part of the district about 37 km east of Siegen and about 15 km west of Marburg in the upper Lahn valley. It is...
- Eschenburg
- SteffenbergSteffenberg-Location:Steffenberg lies at the southern foothills of the Rothaargebirge between the towns of Dillenburg and Marburg .-Neighbouring communities:...
Community divisions
The community is divided into the Ortsteile (constituent communities) of Achenbach, Breidenbach, Kleingladenbach, Niederdieten, Oberdieten, Wiesenbach and Wolzhausen.Municipal council
As of municipal elections on 26 March 2006, municipal council seats are apportioned thus:| SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
11 seats |
| CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
11 seats |
| BL (citizens' coalition) | 5 seats |
Constituent communities' coats of arms
| Coat of arms | Community's name |
|---|---|
| Achenbach | |
| Breidenbach | |
| Kleingladenbach | |
| Niederdieten | |
| Oberdieten | |
| Wiesenbach | |
| Wolzhausen |
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 skiingSkiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
hill with a skilift, for which the community is becoming attractive to tourists. The main community also offers two gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasia, a small sports hall and the Perftalhalle.
Shopping
The main community of Breidenbach is a well-developed, industry-rich place. A great number of shoppingShopping
Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one....
and leisure
Leisure
Leisure, or free time, is time spent away from business, work, and domestic chores. It is also the periods of time before or after necessary activities such as eating, sleeping and, where it is compulsory, education....
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.Public transportation
Breidenbach is well connected to the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund public transportPublic transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
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
Schools
Breidenbach has the following schools:Breidenbach: |
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Oberdieten: |
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Wolzhausen: |
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Kindergartens
Breidenbach has kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
s in the following communities:
- Breidenbach (2)
- Oberdieten
Breidenbach clubs and associations
- Frauenchor 1975 Breidenbach (women's choirChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
) - TV 09 Breidenbach
- Trachtentanzgruppe Breidenbach (costume dance group)
- BurschenschaftBurschenschaftGerman Burschenschaften are a special type of Studentenverbindungen . Burschenschaften were founded in the 19th century as associations of university students inspired by liberal and nationalistic ideas.-History:-Beginnings 1815–c...
Breidenbach (fraternity) - Mädchenschaft Breidenbach (sorority)
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