Sieradz

Sieradz
Market Square
Market Square
Flag of Sieradz
Coat of arms of Sieradz
Sieradz is located in Poland
Sieradz
Sieradz
Coordinates: 51°36′N 18°45′E / 51.600°N 18.750°E / 51.600; 18.750
Country Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
CountySieradz
GminaSieradz (urban gmina)
Established11th century
First mentioned1136
City rights1247
Government
 • City mayorPaweł Osiewała
Area
 • Total
51.22 km2 (19.78 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)
 • Total
40,891 Decrease[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98-200
Area code+48 043
Car platesESI
Highways
National roads
Websitewww.sieradz.eu

Sieradz [ˈɕɛrat͡s] (Latin: Siradia,German: 1941-45 Schieratz)[2] is a city on the Warta river in central Poland with 40,891 inhabitants (2021).[1] It is the seat of the Sieradz County, situated in the Łódź Voivodeship. Sieradz is a capital of the historical Sieradz Land.

Sieradz is one of the oldest cities in Poland. It was an important city of medieval Poland, thrice being a location for the election of the Polish monarchs. Polish Kings chaired six assemblies from here. Historically, it was the capital of the Duchy of Sieradz (1263-1339), Sieradz Voivodeship (1339–1793), and Sieradz Voivodeship (1975–1998). It is located on the Route of the Heroes of the Battle of Warsaw 1920, the main highway connecting Wrocław with Łódź, Warsaw and Białystok.

  1. ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 26 August 2022. Data for territorial unit 1014011.
  2. ^ Rymut, Kazimierz (1987). Nazwy miast Polski. Vol. II, uzupełnione. Wrocław – Warszawa – Kraków – Gdańsk – Łódź: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich. p. 216. ISBN 8304024365.

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