Kruševac
Kruševac
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| City of Kruševac | |
Panorama of Kruševac Kruševac City Hall | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′50″N 21°19′50″E / 43.58056°N 21.33056°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Rasina |
| Founded | 1371 |
| Founded by | Lazar of Serbia |
| Settlements | 101 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Manojlović (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Rank | 20th in Serbia |
| • Urban | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| • Administrative | 854 km2 (330 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Rank | 8th in Serbia |
| • Urban | 53,746 |
| • Urban density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| • Administrative | 113,582 |
| • Administrative density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 37000 |
| Area code | +381(0)37 |
| Official languages | Serbian |
| Website | www |
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.