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.

 Gallery 

Related pages
 Cantons of Luxembourg
 Communes of Luxembourg
 List of cities in Luxembourg

References

Other websites

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

Category:Communes of Clervaux