title: Uloža
text: # Uloža
  
  Uloža (Hungarian: Kőperény) is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
  
  ## 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 $km^2$ (2.64 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01). 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).
  
  