Slava Cercheză is a commune in Tulcea County

Tulcea County

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, Romania

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. Its name means the Cherkess (Circassian) Slava, in reference to the main group of the village before the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). Besides the titular village, the commune also includes Slava Rusă .

Situated near the site of ancient Libida, the commune is home to an important Russian

Russian language

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-speaking Lipovan community (81% of the population) dating from the late 17th or early 18th century. The Uspenia monastery

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 in the village of Slava Rusă is the seat of the Orthodox Old Rite

Lipovan Orthodox Old-Rite Church

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 Eparchy of Slava, founded in the 19th century, with authority over most of Dobruja

Dobruja

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. The Vovidenia convent

Convent

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is also found in the village.