Clervaux

Clervaux Klierf
—  Commune  —
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Clervaux highlighted in orange, the district in dark grey, and the canton in dark red
Country	Luxembourg
District	Diekirch
Canton	Clervaux
Government
• Mayor	Yves Arend
Area
• Total	25.49 km2 (9.84 sq mi)
Area rank	32nd of 116
Highest elevation	521 m (1,709 ft)
• Rank	15th of 116
Lowest elevation	322 m (1,056 ft)
• Rank	113rd of 116
Population (2009)
• Total	1,908
• Rank	61st of 116
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Density rank	74th of 116
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
LAU 2	LU00001001
Website	clervaux.lu

Clervaux (Luxembourgish: Klierf, German: Clerf) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.

History

The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 (Battle of Clervaux).

Population

As of 2005, the town of Clervaux, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 1,037. Other towns within the commune include Eselborn, Reuler, and Weicherdange.

Sights

The Family of Man, a famous exhibit of photos collected by Edward Steichen, is on permanent display in Clervaux Castle.

The Saint-Maurice and Saint Maur Abbey is situated close to the town of Clervaux. Notable associations include Halldór Laxness, 1902–1998, the Nobel Prize-winning Icelandic writer, who converted to Roman Catholicism while visiting the Abbey. A Roman Catholic mission to Scandinavia has for many years maintained a base at the Abbey.

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  Castle of Clervaux

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  Castle of Clervaux

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  Church Saints Cosmas and Damian (1910-1912)

Source

http://www.tourisme-clervaux.lu/