Łobez

Łobez

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Łobez
Coordinates: 53°38′N 15°37′E / 53.633°N 15.617°ECoordinates: 53°38′N 15°37′E / 53.633°N 15.617°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Łobez County
Gmina Gmina Łobez
Town rights 1295
Government
 • Mayor Piotr Ćwikła
Area
 • Total 12.84 km2 (4.96 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 10,440
 • Density 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 73-150
Area code(s) +48 91
Car plates ZLO
Website www.lobez.pl

Łobez [ˈwɔbɛs] (German: Labes) is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is the capital of Łobez County, and has a population of 10,440 (2014).[1]

Łobez lies upon the Rega river.

The name

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

History

Łobez was first mentioned in a document from 1271, according to which a knight named Borko was the owner of the city. In 1295, Łobez received rights as a city. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany (Province of Pomerania). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.

Demographics

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Łobez - demography: A - townsfolk, B - women, C - men, D - adults. 31.12.2014 r.[2]

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 Kieckbeusch
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 1990- 94 - Marek Romejko
1757 – Heller 1994-1998 - Jan Szafran
1767 – Gottlieb Timm 1998-2002 - Halina Szymańska
1775 – Johann Gottfried Severin 2002-2006 - Marek Romejko
1790 – Jahncke 2006-2014 - Ryszard Sola
1805 – Heinrich (?) Falck 2014 - Piotr Ćwikła
1806 – Zuther ( 1712)
1806 – Nemitz

Notable residents

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Łobez is twinned with:

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Główny Urząd Statystyczny. Baza Demografia. Stan i struktura ludności, dane na dzień 31.03.2014
  2. ↑ BIP Łobez. Stan na 31.12.2014

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