Murviel-lès-Montpellier
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Murviel-lès-Montpellier | |
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Murviel-lès-Montpellier | |
Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region Murviel-lès-Montpellier | |
Coordinates: 43°36′19″N 3°44′15″E / 43.6053°N 3.7375°ECoordinates: 43°36′19″N 3°44′15″E / 43.6053°N 3.7375°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
Department | HĂ©rault |
Arrondissement | Montpellier |
Canton | Pignan |
Intercommunality | Montpellier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Françoise Berger |
Area | |
• Land1 | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Population2 | 1,749 |
• Population2 Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
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. 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.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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Population | 390 | 424 | 441 | 687 | 935 | 1208 | 1749 |
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