Rydzew [ˈrɨd͡zɛf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeźnio, within Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Brzeźnio, 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Sieradz, and 71 km (44 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.