Sieradz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

Powiat

A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...

) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sieradz

Sieradz

Sieradz is a town on the Warta river in central Poland with 44,326 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodship , but was previously the eponymous capital of the Sieradz Voivodship , and historically one of the minor duchies in Greater Poland.It is one of the oldest towns in Poland,...

, which lies 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of the regional capital Łódź. The county contains three other towns: Złoczew, lying 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Sieradz, Warta

Warta, Poland

Warta is a town in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,392 inhabitants . It is situated on the Warta River. The town had a number of Jewish inhabitants who were sent to the Ghettos and eventually to the concentration camps during World War II....

, lying 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Sieradz, and Błaszki, 23 km (14 mi) west of Sieradz.

The county covers an area of 1491.04 square kilometres (575.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 121,013, out of which the population of Sieradz is 44,045, that of Złoczew is 3,403, that of Warta is 3,388, that of Błaszki is 2,179, and the rural population is 67,998.

Neighbouring counties

Sieradz County is bordered by Turek County

Turek County

Turek County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Turek, which lies ...

 and Poddębice County

Poddebice County

Poddębice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Poddębice, which lies west of...

 to the north, Zduńska Wola County

Zdunska Wola County

Zduńska Wola County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Zduńska Wola, which lies ...

 and Łask County to the east, Wieluń County

Wielun County

Wieluń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Wieluń, which lies south-west of the...

 to the south, Wieruszów County

Wieruszów County

Wieruszów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Wieruszów, which lies south-west...

 to the south-west, and Ostrzeszów County

Ostrzeszów County

Ostrzeszów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Ostrzeszów,...

 and Kalisz County

Kalisz County

Kalisz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kalisz, although the city...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 11 gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

s (one urban, three urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Sieradz Sieradz Sieradz is a town on the Warta river in central Poland with 44,326 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodship , but was previously the eponymous capital of the Sieradz Voivodship , and historically one of the minor duchies in Greater Poland.It is one of the oldest towns in Poland,...	urban	51.2	44,045
Gmina Błaszki	urban-rural	201.6	15,090	Błaszki
Gmina Warta Gmina Warta Gmina Warta is an urban-rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Warta, which lies approximately north-west of Sieradz and west of the regional capital Łódź....	urban-rural	252.9	13,074	Warta Warta, Poland Warta is a town in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,392 inhabitants . It is situated on the Warta River. The town had a number of Jewish inhabitants who were sent to the Ghettos and eventually to the concentration camps during World War II....
Gmina Sieradz Gmina Sieradz Gmina Sieradz is a rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Sieradz, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	181.6	9,788	Sieradz Sieradz Sieradz is a town on the Warta river in central Poland with 44,326 inhabitants . It is situated in the Łódź Voivodship , but was previously the eponymous capital of the Sieradz Voivodship , and historically one of the minor duchies in Greater Poland.It is one of the oldest towns in Poland,...  *
Gmina Złoczew Gmina Złoczew Gmina Złoczew is an urban-rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Złoczew, which lies approximately south-west of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	urban-rural	118.0	7,398	Złoczew
Gmina Brzeźnio Gmina Brzeznio Gmina Brzeźnio is a rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brzeźnio, which lies approximately south-west of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	128.7	6,351	Brzeźnio Brzeznio Brzeźnio is a village in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Brzeźnio. It lies approximately south-west of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....
Gmina Wróblew Gmina Wróblew Gmina Wróblew is a rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wróblew, which lies approximately west of Sieradz and west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	113.2	6,244	Wróblew Wróblew, Sieradz County Wróblew is a village in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wróblew. It lies approximately west of Sieradz and west of the regional capital Łódź....
Gmina Goszczanów Gmina Goszczanów Gmina Goszczanów is a rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Goszczanów, which lies approximately north-west of Sieradz and west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	123.3	5,814	Goszczanów Goszczanów Goszczanów is a village in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Goszczanów. It lies approximately north-west of Sieradz and west of the regional capital Łódź....
Gmina Burzenin Gmina Burzenin Gmina Burzenin is a rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Burzenin, which lies approximately south of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	119.0	5,665	Burzenin Burzenin Burzenin is a village in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Burzenin. It lies approximately south of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....
Gmina Brąszewice Gmina Braszewice Gmina Brąszewice is a rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brąszewice, which lies approximately south-west of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	106.3	4,485	Brąszewice Braszewice Brąszewice is a village in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Brąszewice. It lies approximately south-west of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....
Gmina Klonowa Gmina Klonowa Gmina Klonowa is a rural gmina in Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Klonowa, which lies approximately south-west of Sieradz and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	95.4	3,059	Klonowa
* seat not part of the gmina