During the 19th century the city, known by its German name Aussig, became heavily industrialized and due to the large-scale immigration the number of inhabitants grew from 2,000 to over 40,000 making Aussig one of the biggest cities in Bohemia.
The city became heavily industrialized and due to the large-scale immigration. This was during the 19th century. The city was known by its German name Aussig. The number of inhabitants grew from 2,000 to over 40,000. The number of inhabitants was making Aussig one of the biggest cities in Bohemia.