Łobez Explained

See also: Łobez, Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Łobez
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Łobez
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Łobez
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Piotr Ćwikła
Established Title:Town rights
Established Date:1275
Area Total Km2:12.8
Population As Of:2019[1]
Population Total:10066
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:53.6333°N 52°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:73-150
Area Code:+48 91
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:ZLO

Łobez (; 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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Mayors

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 Severin1998–2002 Halina Szymańska
1790 – Jahncke2002–2006 Marek Romejko
1805 – Heinrich (?) Falck2006–2014 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.polskawliczbach.pl/Lobez Polska w liczbach w oparciu o dane GUS. 2019
  2. Web site: Historia Łobza. Gmina Łobez. 16 February 2020. Polish.