History
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1912 | 23,643 | — |
1930 | 21,107 | −10.7% |
1948 | 31,296 | +48.3% |
1956 | 32,486 | +3.8% |
1966 | 45,397 | +39.7% |
1977 | 76,686 | +68.9% |
1992 | 115,259 | +50.3% |
2002 | 104,035 | −9.7% |
2011 | 86,475 | −16.9% |
Source: Census data |
The first written document, mentioning the city 1,870 years earlier, was commemorated in 1992.
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