Murviel-lès-Montpellier

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Isabelle Touzard^[1]Area10.11 km² (3.90 sq mi)Population1,930 • Density190/km² (490/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation66–236 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 lɛ 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

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%

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References