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Barvas is a place in the Isle of Lewis in ScotlandScotland

Scotland is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom....
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It developed around a road junction. North is the road to Ness; west takes the traveller to CarlowayCarloway

Carloway is a district of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides....
 and the West SideWest Side, Outer Hebrides

The West Side is the name used for the townships which lie on the Isle of Lewis between the road junctions at Barvas in the...
; south runs the road to Stornoway. It is known as being the location of the highest concentration of Scottish Gaelic speakers in ScotlandScotland

Scotland is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom....
 (74.7% of the population).

In the early 2000s, controversy hit the area as Europe's largest windfarm was planned for Barvas Moor. The Scottish GovernmentScottish government

Scottish government may refer to:...
 rejected the proposals in early 2008

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