Złoczew

Złoczew is a town in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland, with 3,340 inhabitants (2020). It is located in the historic Sieradz Land, south of Sieradz and north of Wieluń.

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Place details

Locality: Złoczew
Region: województwo łódzkie
Country: Polska
Population: 3,439
Timezone: Europe/Warsaw

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Złoczew
Settlement.image_skyline: Złoczew palac.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Ruszkowski Palace in Złoczew
Settlement.image_shield: POL Złoczew COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sieradz
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Gmina
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Złoczew
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Dominik Drzazga
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1496
Settlement.established_title3: Town rights
Settlement.established_date3: 1605

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3444
Area: 13.8
Official website: www.zloczew.bazagmin.pl
Image: Złoczew palac.jpg

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Commons category: Złoczew
postal code: 98-270
male population: 1624
female population: 1820
P8168: Cardinality
P12749: Finistère

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History
16th to 18th centuries
19th and early 20th centuries
World War II
Architectural monuments
Notable people associated with Złoczew
Transport
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Złoczew is a town in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland, with 3,340 inhabitants (2020). It is located in the historic Sieradz Land, south of Sieradz and north of Wieluń.

Złoczew is a relatively young town in the region, dating back to the Late Middle Ages, with a preserved palace and park ensemble and Renaissance churches. It is located close to the Route of the Heroes of the Battle of Warsaw 1920, the main highway connecting Wrocław with Łódź, Warsaw and Białystok.