In this task, you will be presented with a question and you have to answer the question based on your knowledge. Your answers should be as short as possible.

Let me give you an example: Who were the builders of the mosque in Herat with fire temples ?
The answer to this example can be: Ghurids
Here is why: This is a good example. Ghurids were the builders of the mosque in Herat with fire temples.

OK. solve this:
As of July 2018 , what was the population of the city that was the origin of the band Thornley ?
Answer:
2,954,024