Clervaux

**Clervaux** (, German: _Clerf_) is a _commune_ and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.

The city is in the valley of the Clerve river and is part of the Natural Park of the Our.

## History

The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 Battle of Clervaux, part of the "Battle of the Bulge".

In 2012, the _commune_ of Clervaux was combined with the _communes_ of Heinerscheid and Munshausen.

## Geography

The _commune_ is in the Oesling, a region within the greater Ardennes area. It has an area of .

The highest point in the _commune_ is in _Schwaarzenhiwwel_ near the town of Marnach that is  high, and the lowest point is  high that is in the valley of the Our river near the town of Roder. The altitude is  high. At the railway station, the altitude  is  high.

To the east, the Our river forms the border with Germany and, to the north, is the _commune_ borders Belgium. In this _commune_ is the place where three countries meetː Luxembourg, Germany and Belgium.

## Population

There were 5,069 persons living in the _commune_ in 2017, for a population density of  inhabitants/km².

Other towns, besides the town of Clervaux, within the _commune_ are:

- Drauffelt (Draufelt)
- Eselborn (Eeselbur)
- Fischbach (Fëschbech)
- Grindhausen (Grandsen)
- Heinerscheid (Hengescht)
- Hupperdange (Hëpperdang)
- Urspelt (Ischpelt)
- Kalborn (Kaalber)
- Lieler (Léiler)
- Marnach (Maarnech)
- Mecher (Mecher)
- Munshausen (Munzen)
- Reuler (Reiler)
- Roder (Rueder)
- Siebenaler (Siwwenaler)
- Weicherdange (Wäicherdang)

**Evolution of the population in Clervaux**

## Places of interest

- The Clervaux Castle. Here is on permanent display The Family of Man, a famous exhibit of photos collected by Edward Steichen. The castle also includes the Battle of the Bulge Museum, with an extensive collection of objects from World War II, and an exhibition of models of the castles and palaces of Luxembourg.
- The Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maur is situated close to the town of Clervaux. Halldór Laxness, 1902–1998, the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic writer, stayed at the abbey for some time.
- Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian, built in the years 1910-1912.

## Related pages

- Cantons of Luxembourg
- Communes of Luxembourg
- List of cities in Luxembourg

## Other websites

- Official website
- Destination Clervaux
- _Château fort de Clervaux_
- Abbaye Saint-Maurice-et-Saint-Mau

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Clervaux
- **other name**: Klierf
- **image skyline**: 0 Clervaux 101021 V1.JPG
- **image caption**: General view of Clervaux.
- **image shield**: Coat of arms clervaux luxbrg.png
- **shield size**: 70px
- **image map**: Map Clervaux.png
- **map caption**: Map showing, in orange, the Clervaux _commune_
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: Cantons of Luxembourg, Canton
- **subdivision name1**: Clervaux (canton), Clervaux
- **subdivision type2**: Communes of Luxembourg, Commune
- **subdivision name2**: Clervaux
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Emile Eicher
- **area total km2**: 85.0
- **population as of**: 2017
- **population total**: 5069
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central European Time, CET
- **utc offset**: +1
- **timezone dst**: Central European Summer Time, CEST
- **utc offset dst**: +2
- **elevation max m**: 544
- **elevation min m**: 274
- **blank name**: Local administrative unit, LAU2
- **blank info**: LU00001001
- **website**: [http://www.clervaux.lu/ Official website]