Judique, Nova Scotia

Judique 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 Gaelic: Siùdaig
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 likely of French origin.[1] It is called Siùdaig in Scottish Gaelic.

Judique presents itself as a collection of buildings with Highway 19 as its main street.[2] It is on the western coast of Cape Breton Island, on the edge of St. George's Bay in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

The area was settled by migrants from the Scottish Highlands in the late 1700s. The nearby Carpenter Gothic styled St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, built in 1841, is a testimony to the Scots' desire to carve out a church-centered community in the wilderness.[3] In 1967, it was the site of the first Gaelic-language mass held in North America.

Judique is also the site of the Judique Historical Society Building a Maritime Vernacular styled house, notable as the last remaining Port Hood company house.[4]