Murviel-lès-Béziers (French pronunciation: [myʁvjɛl bezje], literally Murviel near Béziers; Occitan: Murvièlh) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Murviel-lès-Béziers
A general view of Murviel-lès-Béziers
A general view of Murviel-lès-Béziers
Coat of arms of Murviel-lès-Béziers
Location of Murviel-lès-Béziers
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Murviel-lès-Béziers is located in France
Murviel-lès-Béziers
Murviel-lès-Béziers
Murviel-lès-Béziers is located in Occitanie
Murviel-lès-Béziers
Murviel-lès-Béziers
Coordinates: 43°26′29″N 3°08′42″E / 43.4414°N 3.145°E / 43.4414; 3.145
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonCazouls-lès-Béziers
IntercommunalityCC Les Avant-Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Hager[1]
Area
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32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,077
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34178 /34490
Elevation19–220 m (62–722 ft)
(avg. 62 m or 203 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Murviel-lès-Béziers has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Murviel-lès-Béziers is 14.9 °C (58.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 675.5 mm (26.59 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.6 °C (74.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.5 °C (45.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Murviel-lès-Béziers was 42.9 °C (109.2 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.5 °C (16.7 °F) on 9 February 2012.

Climate data for Murviel-lès-Béziers (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1990−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
23.0
(73.4)
29.1
(84.4)
32.0
(89.6)
35.1
(95.2)
42.9
(109.2)
38.0
(100.4)
40.5
(104.9)
37.3
(99.1)
32.4
(90.3)
25.3
(77.5)
23.3
(73.9)
42.9
(109.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
12.6
(54.7)
15.9
(60.6)
18.3
(64.9)
22.4
(72.3)
26.9
(80.4)
29.9
(85.8)
29.7
(85.5)
24.9
(76.8)
19.9
(67.8)
14.9
(58.8)
11.6
(52.9)
19.9
(67.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
8.2
(46.8)
11.0
(51.8)
13.2
(55.8)
17.1
(62.8)
21.0
(69.8)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
19.3
(66.7)
15.6
(60.1)
10.7
(51.3)
7.7
(45.9)
14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
3.7
(38.7)
6.1
(43.0)
8.2
(46.8)
11.9
(53.4)
15.0
(59.0)
17.3
(63.1)
17.3
(63.1)
13.7
(56.7)
11.3
(52.3)
6.6
(43.9)
3.7
(38.7)
9.9
(49.8)
Record low °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9)
−8.5
(16.7)
−7.4
(18.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
2.6
(36.7)
7.0
(44.6)
9.7
(49.5)
8.9
(48.0)
5.2
(41.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
−6.8
(19.8)
−8.2
(17.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62.2
(2.45)
54.4
(2.14)
38.5
(1.52)
58.9
(2.32)
53.2
(2.09)
39.0
(1.54)
21.5
(0.85)
43.7
(1.72)
79.3
(3.12)
92.6
(3.65)
65.9
(2.59)
66.3
(2.61)
675.5
(26.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.4 5.1 4.8 6.5 6.4 4.1 3.0 4.7 5.3 7.0 5.7 5.8 64.5
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,023—    
1975 1,871−1.11%
1982 1,949+0.59%
1990 2,264+1.89%
1999 2,392+0.61%
2007 2,674+1.40%
2012 2,927+1.82%
2017 3,075+0.99%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Murviel les Beziers (34)". Meteociel. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE