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 located within Poland and after the fragmentation of Poland into smaller duchies within the

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-ruled Duchy of Pomerania until its dissolution in 1637. Łobez was first mentioned in a document from 1271, according to which a knight named

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, was the owner of the town. By 1275 Łobez received town rights. A castle was built in the 13th century.

Demographics

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Mayors

Notable residents

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

International relations

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, . * Gmina Łobez (Hrsg.): ''Łobez''. pictures from past to present, Polish - German - English, 82 p., 2004, .

References

External links

Official town webpage

- (German site) * ttp://pl.wikivoyage.org/wiki/%C5%81obez Tourist Information {{DEFAULTSORT:Lobez Cities and towns in West Pomeranian Voivodeship Łobez County