Judique (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.
Judique | |
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Community | |
  Judique Judique in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′34″N 61°29′25″W / 45.87611°N 61.49028°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Municipality of the County of Inverness |
| Population | |
| • Total | ca. 700 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B0E 1P0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 787 |
| NTS Map | 11F14 Whycocomagh |
| GNBC Code | CBFJR |
The origin of the name, pronounced /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.[4]
Notable residents
edit- Buddy MacMaster (1924-2014), important figure in Cape Breton fiddling.[5]
References
edit- ^ See Scottish Gaelic placenames in Canada
- ^ McNabb, Debra. "Judique". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Judique". Fodor's Travel. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Judique Historical Society Building. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Buddy MacMaster, renowned Cape Breton fiddler, dead at 89". CBC News. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.