Murviel-lès-Montpellier

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
Commune
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  (2022)[2]	2,002
• Density	200/km2 (510/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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	390	—
1968	424	+8.7%
1975	441	+4.0%
1982	687	+55.8%
1990	935	+36.1%
1999	1,208	+29.2%
2008	1,749	+44.8%

Romanesque polygonal apse of Saint-Jean-Baptiste church

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department