Judique, Nova Scotia Explained

Official Name:Judique
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Nova Scotia
Pushpin Map Caption:Judique in Nova Scotia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Municipality of the County of Inverness
Population Total:ca. 700
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:−4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:−3
Coordinates:45.8761°N -61.4903°W
Postal Code Type:Canadian Postal Code
Postal Code:B0E 1P0
Area Code:902
Blank Name:Telephone Exchange
Blank Info:787
Blank1 Name:NTS Map
Blank2 Name:GNBC Code
Blank2 Info:CBFJR

Judique (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Siùdaig Mhór)[1] is an unincorporated place within the Municipality of the County of Inverness on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the site of the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre and a stop on the scenic Ceilidh Trail.

The origin of the name, pronounced pronounced as //dʒuːˈdɪk//, is uncertain though considered likely to be of Acadian French origin.[2]

Judique presents itself as a collection of buildings with Highway 19 as its main street.[3] It is on the western coast of Cape Breton Island, on the edge of St. George's Bay in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

Judique is the site of the Judique Historical Society Building a Maritime Vernacular styled house, notable as the last remaining Port Hood company house.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. See Scottish Gaelic placenames in Canada
  2. Web site: McNabb . Debra . Judique . www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca . The Canadian Encyclopedia . 27 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Judique . Fodor's Travel . 27 July 2021 . 1 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Buddy MacMaster, renowned Cape Breton fiddler, dead at 89. CBC News. August 21, 2014. August 21, 2014.