Barvas

Barvas
Scottish Gaelic: *Barabhas, Barbhas*
Barvas Scottish Gaelic: Barabhas, Barbhas;
	Barabhas Uarach Upper Barvas
	Barvas Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic; English
OS grid reference	NB360499
Civil parish	Barvas;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district	HS2
Dialling code	01851
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
	List of places UK Scotland 58°21′32″N 6°30′47″W / 58.359°N 6.513°W

Barvas (Scottish Gaelic: Barabhas or Barbhas)^[1] is a settlement, community and civil parish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.^[2]

It developed around a road junction. The A857 and A858 meet at the southern end of Barvas.^[3] North is the road to Ness; west takes the traveller to Carloway and the West Side; south runs the road to Stornoway. According to the 2011 Census it still has the highest concentration of Scottish Gaelic speakers in Scotland (64% of the population) with 2,037.^[4]

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.^[5]

References

^ "Scottish Parliament: Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir" (PDF).
^ "Parish of Barvas". ScotlandsPlaces. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
^ "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
^ "Census shows Gaelic declining in its heartlands". BBC News Online. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
^ "Massive wind farm 'turned down'". BBC News Online. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2009.

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[1] "Scottish Parliament: Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir" (PDF).

[2] "Parish of Barvas". ScotlandsPlaces. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

[3] "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

[4] "Census shows Gaelic declining in its heartlands". BBC News Online. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

[5] "Massive wind farm 'turned down'". BBC News Online. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2009.

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v t e Lewis and Harris
Outer Hebrides Scotland
Inhabited islands	Lewis and Harris Great Bernera Scalpay
Other islands	Bayble Island Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Ensay Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Gasker Hermetray Killegray North Rona Pabbay of Harris Pabaigh Mòr Scarp Seaforth Sgeotasaigh Soay Beag Soay Mòr Stockinish Sula Sgeir Taransay Vacsay
Settlements	Stornoway Adabroc Aignish Aird Ardroil Arnol Baile an Truiseil Balallan Barvas Bayble Borghastan Borsham Borve, Harris Borve, Lewis Bragar Branahuie Breaclete Breasclete Breivig Brenish Brue Cabharstadh Calbost Callanish Carloway Coll Cross Eorodale Eoropie Fivepenny Flesherin Garenin Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm Hushinish Knock Laxdale Leurbost Leverburgh Lionel Lingarabay Marybank Melbost New Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley North Dell Orinsay Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller Rèinigeadal Rodel Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader South Dell South Galson Swainbost Tarbert Tolsta Chaolais Timsgarry Tong
Districts	Back Ness North Lochs Park Point Uig West Side
Geographical features	Butt of Lewis Clisham The Minch Eilean Glas
Historical sites	Callanish Stones Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Lews Castle St Clement's Church Teampall Mholuaidh