Merville (Haute-Garonne)

Merville ; Mervila
region	Occitania
Department	Haute-Garonne
Arrondissement	Toulouse
Canton	Léguevin
Community association	Save Garonne and Coteaux de Cadours
Coordinates	43 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 18 ′ E Coordinates: 43 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 18 ′ E
height	105-179 m
surface	30.68 km 2
Residents	5,615 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	183 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	31330
INSEE code	31341
Website	merville31.fr
	; Castle of Merville

Merville ( Occitan : Mervila ) is a French commune with 5615 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitania region . Merville is part of the arrondissement of Toulouse and the canton of Léguevin . The inhabitants are called Mervillois .

location

Merville is bounded in the east by the Garonne and in the northwest by the Save and is located about 21 kilometers northwest of Toulouse . Merville is surrounded by the neighboring communities Grenade in the north and northeast, Saint-Jory in the east and northeast, Gagnac-sur-Garonne and Seilh in the southeast, Aussonne in the south, Daux in the southwest, Montaigut-sur-Save in the west and Larra in the northwest.

history

The early days of the community are linked to the Notre-Dame-de-la-Capelle Abbey, which was founded in 1143 and completely razed by Gabriel de Lorges in 1570 .