Krusevac is located in the center of the Balkan Peninsula, which is a converging point of large geological formations, Carpatho-Balkan and Dinarides mountain ranges, the Serbo-Macedonian Massif, and the Rhodope mountains. This converging point offers a large diversity of geological foundations, in addition to diverse flora and fauna. The immediate surroundings of the city consist of the mountain massifs of Kopaonik, Goc, and Zeljina in the west, and Big and Small Jastrebac in the south. Gledic and Juhor mountains hold the North, while the East and North-East contain the Mojsinje mountains. As for the rivers, West and South Morava along with Rasina present the largest bodies of flowing water around Krusevac.
The area of Krusevac takes up 854km2, with its coordinates being 43˚22’29″ and 43˚42’17″ (latitude), 21˚9’ and 21˚34’8″ (longitude). The area itself is located in a Tertiary basin, which is a remnant of a bay of the Pannonian Sea. The former bay area used to be a lake but after the water recession 600.000 years ago, the rivers started cutting into their valleys, filling up old ones and forming new ones.
The remnants of the valleys of West Morava, Rasina, and other rivers represent river terraces, which is an important element of the basin topographical relief, serving as the location of most settlements. The gradual decrease of the Pannonian lake level and subsequent outflow of its water set the creation of 154-meter-tall abrasion terraces and a 362-meter-tall lake flattens in motion. Besides the rich alluvial soil, the Krusevac basin also contains Vertisolic and Podzolic soils.
Owing to the diversity of the city’s geological build, a wide array of the landscape was formed, from mountainous to high-mountainous ranges. The foundations on the basin’s rims are 2016-meter-tall Kopaonik, the most famous mountain in Serbia, 80 kilometers long and 40 kilometers wide; Jastrebac, separated from Kopaonik through Janko’s Cliff that links Krusevac with Toplica and Kosovo, with multiple peaks higher than 1200 meters, and Djulica, the highest peak at 1491 meters; Gledic Cave, lying between Kragujevac and Trstenik, with its highest peak at 922 meters, and Mojsinje mountain, with its height of 489 meters. The medium-wavy landscape around Aleksandrovac represents the typical vineyard region, having both an appropriate landscape and a mild climate. The mountainous and hill regions of the Mojsinje, Jastrebac, Goc, Zeljin, and Kopaonik mountains add to the whole region with their beautiful landscape.