Sieradz | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sieradz | |
| Coordinates: 51°36′N 18°45′E / 51.600°N 18.750°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Łódź |
| County | Sieradz |
| Gmina | Sieradz (urban gmina) |
| Established | 11th century |
| First mentioned | 1136 |
| City rights | 1247 |
| Government | |
| • City mayor | Paweł Osiewała |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.22 km2 (19.78 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
• Total | 40,891  [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98-200 |
| Area code | +48 043 |
| Car plates | ESI |
| Highways |  |
| National roads |   |
| Website | www |
Sieradz [ˈɕɛrat͡s] (Latin: Siradia, Yiddish: שעראַדז, שערעדז, שעריץ, 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).
- ^ a b "Local Data Bank". Statistics Poland. Retrieved 26 August 2022. Data for territorial unit 1014011.
- ^ Rymut, Kazimierz (1987). Nazwy miast Polski. Vol. II, uzupełnione. Wrocław – Warszawa – Kraków – Gdańsk – Łódź: Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich. p. 216. ISBN 8304024365.