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Murviel-lès-Montpellier

Coordinates: 43°36′19″N 3°44′15″E / 43.6053°N 3.7375°E / 43.6053; 3.7375
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Murviel-lès-Montpellier
A general view of Murviel-lès-Montpellier
A general view of Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Coat of arms of Murviel-lès-Montpellier
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Murviel-lès-Montpellier is located in France
Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Murviel-lès-Montpellier is located in Occitanie
Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Murviel-lès-Montpellier
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[1]
Area
1
10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,930
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34179 /34570
Elevation66–236 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.

Murviel-lès-Montpellier (French pronunciation: [myʁvjɛl 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.