Łobez [ˈwɔbɛs] ⓘ (Kashubian: Łobéz; German: Labes) is a town on the river Rega in northwestern Poland, within the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is the capital of Łobez County, and has a population of 10,066 (2019).
Łobez | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Łobez | |
| Coordinates: 53°38′N 15°37′E / 53.633°N 15.617°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Łobez |
| Gmina | Łobez |
| Town rights | 1275 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Ćwikła |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2019[1]) | |
| • Total | 10,066 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73-150 |
| Area code | +48 91 |
| Car plates | ZLO |
| Website | www |
The name edit
The name Łobez comes from the Old Polish łobuzie (meaning "bushes").
History edit
In the 12th century Łobez was a Slavic stronghold[2] located within Poland and after the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies within the Griffin-ruled Duchy of Pomerania until its dissolution in 1637. Łobez was first mentioned in a document from 1271, according to which a knight named Borko, who was also the Castellan of nearby Kołobrzeg, was the owner of the town. By 1275 Łobez received town rights. A castle was built in the 13th century.[2]
Demographics edit
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Mayors edit
| 1632 – Carsten Beleke | 1809 – Johann Georg Falck | |
| 1670 – Bernd Bublich | 1823–1840 – Johann Friedrich Rosenow | |
| 1700 – Paul Belecke | 1842–1844 – Adolf Ludwig Ritter (privremeno) | |
| 1702 – Theele | 1844–1845 – Albert Wilhelm Rizky | |
| 1723 – F. C. Hackebeck | 1846–1852 – Heinich Ludwig Gotthilf Hasenjäger | |
| 1734 – F. W. Weinholz | prije 1859. Hasenjaeger | |
| 1736 – Schulze | 1852–1864 – Carl Albert Alexander Schüz | |
| 1732 – Hackenberken | 1921 – Willi Kieckbusch | |
| 1745 – M. C. Frize | 1945 – Hackelberg, Teofil Fiutowski, Stefan Nowak, Feliks Mielczarek | |
| 1746 – Johann Friedrich Thym | 1946 – Władysław Śmiełowski | |
| 1752 – Johann Gottsried Severin | 1948 – Tadeusz Klimski | |
| 1753? – J. F. von Flige | 1949 – Ignacy Łepkowski | |
| 1757 – Johann Friedrich Thym | 1972-1990 Zbigniew Con | |
| 1757 – Heller | 1990–94 Marek Romejko | |
| 1767 – Gottlieb Timm | 1994–1998 Jan Szafran | |
| 1775 – Johann Gottfried Severin | 1998–2002 Halina Szymańska | |
| 1790 – Jahncke | 2002–2006 Marek Romejko | |
| 1805 – Heinrich (?) Falck | 2006–2014 Ryszard Sola | |
| 1806 – Zuther (drugi dan 1712) | 2014 Piotr Ćwikła | |
| 1806 – Nemitz |
Notable residents edit
- Otto Puchstein (1856–1911) a German classical archaeologist
International relations edit
Łobez is twinned with:
Bibliography edit
- Adam Kogut, Anna Dargiewicz, Barbara Smolska Nazarek: Gmina i miasto Łobez. przewodnik turystyczny / Gemeinde und Stadt Łobez. Reiseführer / Łobez commune and town. Tourist guidebook. Polish - German - English, 64 p., 2001, ISBN 83-7208-020-8 .
- Gmina Łobez (Hrsg.): Łobez. pictures from past to present, Polish - German - English, 82 p., 2004, ISBN 83-917628-5-8 .
References edit
- ^ Polska w liczbach w oparciu o dane GUS. 2019
- ^ a b "Historia Łobza". Gmina Łobez (in Polish). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ BIP Łobez. Stan na 31.12.2014
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