Éislek

The region is characterised by hills and large deciduous forests. Almost all of Luxembourg's tallest hills are in , particularly in the north and north-west, near the borders with Belgium and Germany. Its main hill chains are cut by scenic river valleys, most notable those of the Clerve, Our, upper Sauer, and Wiltz. Towns and villages is sparsely populated, with few larger towns; Clervaux, Vianden and Wiltz are the largest ones in the Luxembourgish part of , of which only Wiltz has a population of over 6,000 people. The area is known for its hill-side villages, which rely upon the visitors that the tourist season brings. ==History==

In the late 18th century, a rural popular rising against the French Revolutionary forces was centered upon the area. In World War II, the Battle of the Bulge was partly fought in the region in late 1944 and early 1945. ==Regionalist pressures==

In the 2004 general election, the Free Party of Luxembourg, a small regionalist party based in and led by local personality Jean Ersfeld, offered candidates, but none were elected. The party had difficulty in continuing to organize after the election. ==Gallery==

Image:Vianden Burg Vianden 06.JPG|Vianden Castle Image:Bourscheid, castillo 03.jpg|Bourscheid Castle Image:0 Clervaux 101021 V1.JPG|Clervaux Image:Abbaye de Clervaux 01.jpg|Clervaux Abbey Image:Lac de la Haute Sure - panoramio (1).jpg|Upper Sûre Lake Image:Vianden, Our (106).jpg|Our valley Image:Kneiff.jpg|Kneiff Image:Luxembourg Esch-sur-Sure 12 June 2011.jpg|Esch-sur-Sûre Image:EisLaMi1.JPG|Landscape near Ferme Misère, Rambrouch Image:Schlënnermanescht.jpg|Schlindermanderscheid ==References==