Gumbsheim

Gumbsheim is a municipality in the district Alzey- Worms in Rhineland- Palatinate. It belongs to the municipality Wöllstein.

Geography

As a wine-growing village Gumbsheim located in the largest wine-growing district of Germany and driving middle of the wine growing region of Rheinhessen. In Gumbsheim the Dunzelbach empties into the Rohrbach.

Climate

The annual precipitation is 539 mm. Rainfall is very low. They are in the bottom tenth of the values ​​recorded in Germany. At 9% of the stations of the German Weather Service lower values ​​are registered. The driest month is January, most precipitation falls in June. In June, falling 2 times more precipitation than in January. Precipitation varies moderately. At 39% of the monitoring stations, lower seasonal swings are recorded.

History

For the first time the place has been 738 documented in a charter of the monastery of Lorsch as Gimminsheim.

Parish council

The local council in Gumbsheim consists of twelve council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 by majority vote, and the honorary mayor as chairman.