Gmina Szczerców is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Bełchatów County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Szczerców, which lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Bełchatów and 56 km (35 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The gmina covers an area of 128.91 square kilometres (49.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,582. (from Wikipedia)