A settlement on the current territory of Klevan was first founded in the beginning of the 12th century on the banks of the Stubla River, a tributary of the Horyn.

[7] In 1654, King John II Casimir Vasa vested the settlement with Magdeburg rights, established two annual fairs and two weekly markets.

Following World War I, the town became again part of Poland, within which it was administratively located in the Równe County in the Wołyń Voivodeship.

[8] Following the invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, it was first occupied by the Soviet Union until 1941, and then by Nazi Germany.

[12] Klevan is accessed via the T1817 and H22 roads, and is located 28.3 km northwest of Rivne and 50.4 kilometres southeast of Lutsk along the H22.

There is also Klevan Railway station, which connects the town with the oblast's administrative center Rivne and Kivertsi, as well as a woodworking plant and food-processing facilities.

[6] An industrial railway enclosed by trees, which has become a walkway for lovers known as the Tunnel of Love is also located near Klevan.