Murviel-lès-Montpellier

Murviel-lès-Montpellier
A general view of Murviel-lès-Montpellier
Location of Murviel-lès-Montpellier
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
 (2023)[2]
2,075
 • Density205.2/km2 (531.6/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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE