Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Commune in Occitania, France
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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.
Murviel-lès-Montpellier | |
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A general view of Murviel-lès-Montpellier | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Murviel-lès-Montpellier | |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′19″N 3°44′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Pignan |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Touzard[1] |
Area 1 | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,075 |
| • Density | 205.2/km2 (531.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34179 /34570 |
| Elevation | 66–236 m (217–774 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 424 | — |
| 1975 | 441 | +0.56% |
| 1982 | 687 | +6.54% |
| 1990 | 935 | +3.93% |
| 1999 | 1,208 | +2.89% |
| 2007 | 1,658 | +4.04% |
| 2012 | 1,877 | +2.51% |
| 2017 | 1,883 | +0.06% |
| 2023 | 2,075 | +1.63% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
