Podżar [ˈpɔd͡ʐar] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szczerców, within Bełchatów County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Szczerców, 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Bełchatów, and 57 km (35 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź.