Murviel-lès-Beziers
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Murviel-lès-Béziers Murvièlh |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Beziers | |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Beziers | |
| Community association | Les Avant-Monts | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 26 ' N , 3 ° 9' E | |
| height | 19-220 m | |
| surface | 32.36 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,075 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 95 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34490 | |
| INSEE code | 34178 | |
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Murviel-lès-Béziers ( Occitan: Murvièlh ) is a French commune with 3,075 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitania region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Béziers and the canton of Cazouls-lès-Béziers .
geography
The municipality is located about 15 kilometers northwest of Béziers and 30 kilometers northeast of Narbonne in the landscape of the eastern Minervois . Neighboring municipalities to Murviel-lès-Béziers are:
- Cabrerolles in the north,
- Autignac in the northeast,
- Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit in the east,
- Pailhès in the southeast
- Thézan-lès-Béziers in the south,
- Cazouls-lès-Béziers and Cessenon-sur-Orb in the southwest,
- Causses-et-Veyran to the west and
- Saint-Nazaire-de-Ladarez in the north-west.
In the north, the municipality extends to the Regional Nature Park Haut-Languedoc . The Orb River runs along the southeastern boundary of the municipality , and some tributaries, such as the Rieutort and the Taurou, cross the municipality.
Transport links
The community area and the place itself are away from national traffic connections.
history
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 2.023 | 1,871 | 1,949 | 2,264 | 2,392 | 2,674 | 3,051 |
Attractions
- Église Saint Jean , 15th century church - Monument historique
Viticulture
Murviel-lès-Béziers is one of those communities that is allowed to market its wine under the Saint-Chinian AOC Denomination of Origin .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église Saint Jean in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)