Barvas
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Barvas (Scottish Gaelic: Barabhas) is a settlement, community and civil parish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.[1]
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]
[edit] References
- ^ Scotland'sPlaces entry
- ^ "Massive wind farm 'turned down'". www.news.bbc.co.uk. 25 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7208991.stm. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
[edit] External links
- Panorama of Barvas Bay (QuickTime required)
Coordinates: 58°21′N 6°30′W / 58.35°N 6.5°W
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