Łobez

Łobez (Łobéz; 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 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.

Demographics
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Notable residents

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

International relations
Łobez is twinned with: