Judique, Nova Scotia

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
Community
Judique Judique in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°52′34″N 61°29′25″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

• Buddy MacMaster (1924–2014), important figure in Cape Breton fiddling.^[5]