Murviel-lès-Montpellier
| Murviel-lès-Montpellier | ||
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  Murviel-lès-Montpellier | ||
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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 | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
| Canton | Pignan | |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Françoise Berger | |
| Area1 | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,749 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34179 / 34570 | |
| Elevation |
66–236 m (217–774 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) | |
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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
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| 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
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