Gimte

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Gimte is a small village in the Hann. Münden area of Lower Saxony, Germany. It has about 2,150 residents (as of December 2007) and covers 5.01 square kilometers. The local mayor is Peter Kazwinkel (SPD). Gimte lies on the right bank of the Weser river in the Weser Valley, between the Bramwald in the east and the Reinhardswald in the west. The Hilwartshausen monastery area is part of Gimte. You can reach it via the B3 toward Hann. Münden, Kassel and Göttingen, or via the L561 toward Hemeln and Oberweser. The Weser Cycle Path passes through the village. In Gimte you’ll find a hotel, a restaurant, a kiosk, a driving school, a bakery and a grocery store.

Gimte was founded in 970 as Gemmet and was the site of Hilwartshausen Monastery. The Marien-Kirche church, founded in 1006, celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 2007. Until the 1960s, timber rafting and fishing on the Weser were important sources of income, along with wood processing and linen processing.

Gimte is twinned with Sannois, near Paris, France. The village has two sports teams: TuSpo Weser Gimte (founded 1919) and 1. FC Gimte (founded 1994). TuSpo offers football, badminton, table tennis, kids’ sports, gymnastics and other activities; 1. FC Gimte plays football, ESDO and volleyball.