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Commune in Occitania, France
Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Commune
A general view of Murviel-lès-MontpellierA general view of Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Coat of arms of Murviel-lès-MontpellierCoat of arms
Location of Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Murviel-lès-Montpellier is located in FranceMurviel-lès-MontpellierMurviel-lès-MontpellierShow map of FranceMurviel-lès-Montpellier is located in OccitanieMurviel-lès-MontpellierMurviel-lès-MontpellierShow map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°36′19″N 3°44′15″E / 43.6053°N 3.7375°E / 43.6053; 3.7375
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonPignan
IntercommunalityMontpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Isabelle Touzard
Area10.11 km (3.90 sq mi)
Population2,002
 • Density200/km (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code34179 /34570
Elevation66–236 m (217–774 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Murviel-lès-Montpellier (French pronunciation: [myʁvjɛl lɛ mɔ̃pəlje], literally Murviel near Montpellier; Languedocien: Mervièlh) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

The Oppidum d'Altimurium, also known as the Oppidum Murviel-les-Montpellier, is an ancient hill-town (or oppidum) located near the village.

Agénor Azéma de Montgravier, pioneering archaeologist, carried out excavations in the mid 19th century at the Roman ruins of Murviel-lès-Montpellier on behalf of the Commission de la Carte des Gaules. An archaeological museum with some artifacts from the site is located in Murviel-les-Montpellier.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962390—    
1968424+8.7%
1975441+4.0%
1982687+55.8%
1990935+36.1%
19991,208+29.2%
20081,749+44.8%
Romanesque polygonal apse of Saint-Jean-Baptiste church

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Hérault department of France


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