Numerous smaller water courses, streams and rivers, as well as the real gorges (such as the gorge at Stalac cut by the Juzna Morava through the mountains of Mojsinje), are a real challenge to nature lovers, but also to the experts who deal with this area. Hydrographic net of the valley of Krusevac has 49 river basins with the length of 1070 km, i.e. 1.2 km² of water surface. The important rivers are: the Zapadna Morava, the Rasina and the Ribarska reka. Mineral and healing waters in the area are significant natural resources in the area of Krusevac: besides Ribarska Banja and the mineral water in Lomnica, springs in Zabare, Orasje and Bela Voda deserve attention. ”Celije” lake was built on the river Rasina. Several municipalities of the Rasina County get their drinking water supplies from this lake. The wood complex of the municipality of Krusevac and the Rasina County has many kinds of game birds and other animals. Species under protection are: grey heron, white and black stork, turtledove and pheasant... while the following species are not under proteciton: sparrow hawk, raven, crow, jay. The other protected game are: rabbit and deer on Jastrebac, and the game not put under protection are: wolf, fox, marten, skunk... The rivers and ”Celije” lake are very rich with fish. Moderate continental climate is present on the territory of the municipality of Krusevac. The average annual air temperature is 11,5ºC, the coldest month is January with -8ºC and the hottest July with 21,9ºC. Average falls are 652,2 mm: the greatest in May (87,1 mm) and the smallest in June (79,4 mm). Snow is most often in January and February (7,5 days) and the average frequency of snow days is 16,5. During the cold period the characteristic winds are: kosava and S or SE wind. The area of Krusevac is not endangered by air pollution. Traffic dispositions of Krusevac, the Municipality and the Rasina County are in the context of the territorial composition of The Republic of Serbia. From this standpoint, the directions (1) Sava-Danube and (2) Danube-Morava which enable Serbia the role of the ”link” in the road connection of the West European countries with the countries in the southeast of Europe and the Near East, have particular importance. Also important are the traffic directions within the borders of the former SFR of Yugoslavia: the traffic corridor along the Adriatic coast, the east part of the former SFR of Yugoslavia, the Belgrade knot and Moravsko-Vardarska transversal. For Krusevac itself the important highways are: the international highway E-75, Krusevac-Novi Pazar-Bar, and the railway direction: Stalac-Krusevac-Uzice. |
