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.

File:Map Clervaux.PNG|Clervaux before 2012
File:Map Heinerscheid.PNG|Heinerscheid
File:Map Munshausen.png|Munshausen
File:Map Clervaux.png|Clervaux in 2012

## Geography
The *commune* is in the Oesling, a region within the greater Ardennes area. It has an area of . 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**

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## 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 

File:0 Clervaux 101021 CH1.JPG|Castle of Clervaux
File:0 Clervaux 101021 CH3.JPG|Castle of Clervaux
File:Abtei Klierf.JPG|Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maur
File:0 Clervaux 101021 E2.JPG|Saints Cosmas and Damian church
File:Hôtel du Parc Clervaux 01.jpg|*Hôtel du Parc* in Clervaux.

## 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