Sieradz | |
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![]() Market Square | |
Coordinates: 51°36′N 18°45′E / 51.600°N 18.750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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).