..:: Geography ::..

     The City of Kragujevac is the administrative, political, economic, educational and cultural hub of the District of Sumadija as well as the surrounding neighborhood Districts. The City is situated well, geographically. Kragujevac is in the center of Sumadija and Pomoravlje, 140 km to the south of the Capital City of Belgrade, by the highway E 10. Kragujevac covers an area of 835 square kilometers, andlies within the slopes of the Rudnik, Gledic and Crni Vrh Mountains. The river of Lepenica runs slowly through the city center. A series of rivers and tributaries bisect the city with the landscape enhanced by the stretches of mountain ranges of the Rudnik and Gledic along with the peak of the Crni Vrh. Many rivers link Kragujevac with the District of Pomoravlje, creating heavily trafficked international transportation routes.

The City Coordinates

• North Geographical Latitude 44o 22’ East Geographical Longitude 20o 56’
• 180 m above seal level
  
  

Well placed traffic routes lead from Kragujevac to other major cities and settlements along with railway lines:

• Kragujevac-Belgrade-Subotica-Budapest
• Kragujevac-Podgorica-Bar (sea-port)
• Kragujevac-Skopje-Thessaloniki (sea-port)

Prevailing Climate:

• Moderate Continental
• Sea Altitude 185-220 m
• Coldest Month: January +0.5 oC
• Hottest Month: July +27 oC
• Average Annual Temperature: + 11.5 oC
• Rainiest Month-December – Humidity 79%
• Driest Month: September-Humidity 39%
• Average Falls: 550l/m2
• Number of days with temperature over 25oC-92
• Number of days with temperature lower than 0oC-96
• Snowy days: 34 (January)
• Largest rain falls-June 83l/m2
• Least falls: February-average 32l/m2
• Average Sunny Hours per day 5.5 h
• Least Sunny Hours: December 2.1 h per day
• Most Sunny Hours: Jun 8.8 h per day

     Sumadija District is essentially upland country, many hills and mild hillocks. The largest mountain is Rudnik with the highest peak 1.123 m. district is called after woods that covers today 1 of the total area.

     The area is rich with small rivers. Artificial lakes compensate the lack of the large rivers of Grosnica, Gruza and Sumarice.