Kruševac

Kruševac
Крушевац (Serbian)
City of Kruševac
Panorama of Kruševac
Kruševac City Hall
Monument to Kosovo Heroes
Hotel Rubin
Kruševac
Location of the city of Kruševac within Serbia
Kruševac
Kruševac (Balkans)
Coordinates: 43°34′50″N 21°19′50″E / 43.58056°N 21.33056°E / 43.58056; 21.33056
Country Serbia
RegionSouth Eastern
DistrictRasina
Founded1371
Founded byLazar of Serbia
Settlements101
Government
 • MayorIvan Manojlović (SNS)
Area
 • Rank20th in Serbia
 • Urban18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
 • Administrative854 km2 (330 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Rank8th in Serbia
 • Urban
53.746
 • Urban density3.0/km2 (7.7/sq mi)
 • Administrative
113,582
 • Administrative density133/km2 (344/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37000
Area code+381(0)37
Official languagesSerbian
Websitewww.krusevac.rs
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Kruševac (Serbian Cyrillic: Крушевац, pronounced [krûʃeʋats] ) is a city and the administrative center of the Rasina District in central Serbia. It is located in the valley of West Morava, on Rasina river. According to the 2022 census, the city administrative area has a population of 113,582 while the urban area has 53.746 inhabitants.

The city was founded in 1371, by Prince Lazar of Serbia (1371–1389), who used it as his seat.