Złoczew

Złoczew
Ruszkowski Palace in Złoczew
Złoczew
Coordinates: 51°24′53″N 18°36′26″E / 51.41472°N 18.60722°E / 51.41472; 18.60722
Country Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
CountySieradz
GminaZłoczew
First mentioned1496
Town rights1605
Government
  MayorDominik Drzazga
Area
  Total
13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)
  Total
3,340
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
98-270
Car platesESI
Highways
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.zloczew.bazagmin.pl

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, 23 kilometres (14 miles) south of Sieradz and 23 kilometres (14 miles) 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 on the Route of the Heroes of the Battle of Warsaw 1920, the main highway connecting Wrocław with Łódź, Warsaw and Białystok.