**4. Conclusions**

Long-term land application of sewage sludge resulted in accumulation of most metals in the top 30 cm, with only Cr, Zn (only in the 0–30 cm depth for both), Cd and Pb exceeding maximum permissible limits, even in the deeper layers of the soil, with greater accumulation on lower slope positions. The accumulation of the metals in parts of the soil profile is affected by soil pH, available P, OM and relative concentrations of the metals.
