Biedenkopf () is a spa town in western Hesse, Germany with a population of 13,491 (2020). Geography Location The town of Biedenkopf lies in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Ringed by mountains reaching up to above sea level – the Sackpfeife in the Rothaargebirge reaches this height – the town lies on the upper reaches of the river Lahn. Together with 18 other municipalities, it belongs to the Lahn-Dill-Bergland region. Neighbouring communities Clockwise from the north, the following towns and communities border on Biedenkopf: the towns of Hatzfeld and Battenberg in Waldeck-Frankenberg district, in Marburg-Biedenkopf district the towns of Münchhausen am Christenberg and Wetter and the communities of Dautphetal and Breidenbach as well as the towns of Bad Laasphe and Bad Berleburg in Siegen-Wittgenstein district. Divisions within the town Biedenkopf Breidenstein Dexbach Eckelshausen Engelbach Katzenbach Kombach Wallau Weifenbach Christian communities Evangelical-Lutheran congregation of Biedenkopf Parish of St. Josef Biedenkopf (Roman Catholic) Free Evangelical Congregation of Biedenkopf New Apostolic Congregation of Biedenkopf Politics Town council Biedenkopf's town council consists of 37 seats. At the last election in 2011, the seats were apportioned thus: CDU: 10 seats SPD: 14 seats FDP: 1 seat Bürgerblock Biedenkopf: 7 seats UBL Wallau: 5 seats The CDU and SPD form a grand coalition. Town partnerships La Charité-sur-Loire, France Oostduinkerke, Belgium Wépion-sur-Meuse, Belgium Neustadt an der Orla, Germany Cogoleto, Italy Kecskéd, Hungary Culture and sightseeing Museums Schloss Biedenkopf (stately home) with Hinterlandmuseum Schartenhof Eckelshausen Wallau village museum Dorfstube Engelbach Private Holder tractor museum in Engelbach Schenkbarsches Haus Sport Indoor swimming pool at the community centre Lahnauenbad (outdoor swimming pool) Indoor and outdoor swimming pool in Wallau community 4 sports halls in the main community (Großsporthalle, Stadtschule, Lahntalschule, Jahn-Halle) Großsporthalle (sports hall) in Wallau, gymnasium in Weifenbach Aue-Tenniscenter Franz-Josef-Müller-Stadion (stadium) Sports field in Wallau, football pitches in most communities Riding hall Shooting range Trimm-Dich-Pfad ("Trim-Yourself-Path") Perfstausee (reservoir) with bathing beach Regular events Every seven years, the town holds a Grenzgang in which people walk around the borders of the town's forest. Culinary specialities The Kartoffelbraten – or popularly the Brott – is a typical Biedenkopf culinary custom which has grown out of the autumn potato harvest. In many places in the forest, traditionally in early autumn, the tasty tuber is cooked in the glow of a heap of charcoal made from freshly felled beechwood. The unpeeled potato tastes best with butter, salt, liverwurst and salad. For the Biedenkopfer