Barvas

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Barabhas Uarach Lower Barvas

Barvas (Scottish Gaelic: Barabhas) is a settlement, community and civil parish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.[1]

A photo of Bun-Sgoil Bharabhais Barvas Primary School

It developed around a road junction. North is the road to Ness; west takes the traveller to Carloway and the West Side; south runs the road to Stornoway. It is known as being the location of the highest concentration of Scottish Gaelic speakers in Scotland (74.7% of the population).

In the early 2000s, controversy hit the area as one of Europe's largest windfarms was planned for Barvas Moor. The Scottish Government rejected the proposals in early 2008.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Scotland'sPlaces entry
  2. ↑ "Massive wind farm 'turned down'". www.news.bbc.co.uk. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 

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Coordinates: 58°21′N 6°30′W / 58.350°N 6.500°W / 58.350; -6.500

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