See also: Łobez, Greater Poland Voivodeship

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).

The name

The name Łobez comes from the Old Polish łobuzie (meaning "bushes").

History

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

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Łobez - demography: A - townsfolk, B - women, C - men, D - adults. 31.12.2014 r.[3]

Mayors

City Hall
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

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Łobez is twinned with:

Bibliography

  • 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

  1. ^ Polska w liczbach w oparciu o dane GUS. 2019
  2. ^ a b "Historia Łobza". Gmina Łobez (in Polish). Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ^ BIP Łobez. Stan na 31.12.2014

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