Łobez

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.^[2] It is the capital of Łobez County, and has a population of 10,066 (2019).

Łobez
Church of the Sacred Heart
Flag Coat of arms
Łobez
Coordinates: 53°38′N 15°37′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.lobez.pl

The name

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

History

In the 12th century Łobez was a Slavic stronghold^[3] 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.^[3]

During World War II, the Germans operated two forced labour subcamps of the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in the town.^[4]

Demographics

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Łobez - demography: A - townsfolk, B - women, C - men, D - adults. 31.12.2014 r.^[5]

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

• Otto Puchstein (1856–1911) a German classical archaeologist

International relations

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

Łobez is twinned with:

Affing, Germany - Bavaria, since 1997 Svalöv, Sweden, since 2000 Kėdainiai, Lithuania, since 2002

Paikuse, Estonia, since 2003 Wiek, Germany, since 2008

Guča, Serbia, since 2010 Istra, - Russia, since 2011

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 .