Sieradz Land


Sieradz Land is a historical region of Poland, the southeastern part of Greater Poland. It has been also the name of the administrative unit from 14th-18th centuries of the same borders ; the sejmik used to be held in Szadek. It has been a part of Archdiocese of Gniezno, and Uniejów used to be a residence of the primate. It has 9,700 km2 and about 950,000 inhabitants. Its traditional capital is Sieradz, while other bigger cities are Piotrków Trybunalski, Radomsko, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Bełchatów, Zduńska Wola, and Pabianice. It lies at the Warta and on the left bank of Pilica rivers, and these are mainly forested areas.