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Clervaux

Located in Clervaux, Luxembourg Coordinates: 50°03′17″ N 6°01′53″ E

Clervaux
Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
6,021
6K
Elevation
364 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
Places inside
14
listed under Clervaux
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport49 km
LGG Liège Airport77 km

About Clervaux

Clervaux is a district. Location: Clervaux, Luxembourg. Population: 6,021.

From Wikipedia

Clervaux (French: [klɛʁvo]; Luxembourgish: Klierf [kliɐ̯f] or locally Cliärref [ˈkli̯ɛʀəf]; German: Clerf [klɛʁf]) 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. As of September 2026, the town of Clervaux, which lies in the southwest of the commune, has a population of 1,657.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1795
Area
85.6 km²
Official website
clervaux.lu

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Clervaux

From Wikivoyage

Clervaux is a town of 5,200 people (2018) in the Our Natural Park in northern Luxembourg. Clervaux is a picturesque town that is popular with tourists. Its major attractions are the Saint-Maurice-et-Saint-Maur abbey, and its medieval castle dating from the 12th century, which houses the photographic exhibition “The Family of Man”.

Get in+

By car:

Clervaux is located along N18, which connects to the N7 (part of E421) 5 km east from the town. This road connects directly to the Bourscheid commune, Ettelbruck, Mersch and Luxembourg City (after a merge with the A1).

By public transit:

Clervaux has a 1 Train station on the Liège-Luxembourg line, 1 km north of the town centre. This is also the central point for buses to and from the town and surrounding region. The buses connect to the train stations of Vianden and Wiltz.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Clervaux

  • Kiischpelt
  • Parc Hosingen
  • Wincrange

Population of Clervaux over time

Population of Clervaux over time
2015 4,815
2016 4,847
2017 5,069
2018 5,228
2019 5,340
2020 5,463
2021 5,605
2022 5,772
2023 6,021
2024 6,121
2025 6,289
2026 6,327

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Clervaux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
August (62 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Clervaux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)926779667476776276808896

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Clervaux

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 55 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 49 kmsouth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 77 kmnorthwest
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 89 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 80 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 92 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 95 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Clervaux

Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 2,441 natural sites, 764 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Steinkopf Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Reinersberg Mountain 21 kmN
  • Preis Berg Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Kuckeberg Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km1,205 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 27 kmS
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 59 kmN
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 28 kmW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km2,136 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 65 kmNW
  • Île Monsin Island 73 kmN
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 76 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Clervaux

14 places
  1. 7 Weicherdange 331
  2. 8 Drauffelt 261
  3. 9 Munshausen 261
  4. 10 Urspelt 167
  5. 11 Fischbach 135
  6. 12 Roder 66
  7. 13 Kalborn 59
  8. 14 Siebenaler 50

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources