Uloža

Uloža

Uloža

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Uloža (Hungarian: Kőperény) is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

Location of Levoča District in the Prešov Region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1280. Uloža was a village for people infected leprosy. Name of village is Uloža because word "bury" may be translated like "uložiť".

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 870 metres and covers an area of 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1] Near of village is important holy shrine "Mariánska hora". To this church comes a lot of tourist every year.

Population

It has a population of 219 people (2020-12-31).[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. [2]
    "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.

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