Motru
History
Motru was created by an administrative decision in 1966 on the territory of the former Ploștina commune, which, together with seven other villages, became part of the new city.

Motru

Section Title: History
Table Section Text: Motru was created by an administrative decision in 1966 on the territory of the former Ploștina commune, which, together with seven other villages, became part of the new city.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%

1977	15,998	—

1992	26,626	+66.4%

2002	25,860	−2.9%

2011	18,142	−29.8%

Source: Census data

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At the 2011 census, the population was 18,142.

final_sentence: At the 2011 census, the population was 18,142.