Barvas
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| Scottish Gaelic: Barabhas, Barbhas | |
 Barabhas Uarach Lower Barvas |
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Barvas shown within the Outer Hebrides |
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| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
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| 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 | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament | Western Isles |
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Barvas (Scottish Gaelic: Barabhas or Scottish Gaelic: 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]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barvas. |
- Panorama of Barvas Bay (QuickTime required)
- Canmore - Lewis, Barvas site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Barvas, Cladh Mhuire site record
- Canmore - Barvas, Prehistoric House site record
- Canmore - Barvas, Prehistoric Cairn site record
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