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Murviel-lès-Montpellier |
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Murviel-lès-Montpellier
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Pignan |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier |
| Mayor | Françoise Berger (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 66–236 m (217–774 ft) (avg. 150 m/490 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,749 (2008) |
| - Density | 173 /km2 (450 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34179/ 34570 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Murviel-lès-Montpellier is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon 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.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 390 | 424 | 441 | 687 | 935 | 1208 | 1749 |