Clervaux

Clervaux
Clierf (Luxembourgish)
Clerf (German)
Coat of arms of Clervaux
Map of Luxembourg with Clervaux highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Map of Luxembourg with Clervaux highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 50°03′00″N 6°02′00″E / 50.05°N 6.0333°E / 50.05; 6.0333
Country Luxembourg
CantonClervaux
Government
 • MayorGeorges Keipes
Area
 • Total
85.05 km2 (32.84 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd of 100
Highest elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
 • Rank3rd of 100
Lowest elevation
276 m (906 ft)
 • Rank77th of 100
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
6,021
 • Rank28th of 100
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
  • Rank84th of 100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2LU0000501
Websiteclervaux.lu

Clervaux (French pronunciation: [klɛʁvo]; Luxembourgish: Clierf [kliːɐ̯f] or locally Cliärref; German: Clerf) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, situated in the canton of the same name.

The town's arms, granted in 1896, show three blackbirds on a gold ground in the chief of a red shield, as a variation of the arms of the former Lords of Clervaux.[1]

As of 2024, the town of Clervaux, which lies in the southwest of the commune, has a population of 1,572.[2]

  1. ^ "Clervaux - Coat of arms (crest) of Clervaux". www.heraldry-wiki.com.
  2. ^ "Registre national des personnes physiques RNPP : Population par localité". data.public.lu. 2024-01-07.

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