Clervaux

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Clervaux Klierf

Administration
Country	Luxembourg
District (Dark grey)	Diekirch
Canton (Dark red)	Clervaux
LAU 2	LU00001001
Mayor	Yves Arend
Geography
Area - Rank	25.49 km² (9.84 sq mi) 32nd of 116
Highest point - Rank	521 m (1,709 ft) =15th of 116
Lowest point - Rank	322 m (1,056 ft) 113rd of 116
Population
Population (2005) - Rank	1,810 60th of 116
Density (2005) - Rank	71.01 /km² (183.9 /sq mi) 69th of 116
List of communes of Luxembourg

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Sights

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

The Saint-Maurice 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.