Tatamagouche
Tatamagouche
Takǔmegoochk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′43″N 63°17′28″W / 45.71194°N 63.29111°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Colchester |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley |
| Provincial | Colchester North |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,037 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Tatamagouche (/ˌtætəməˈɡʊʃ/; TAT-ə-mə-GUUSH; Mi'kmaq: Taqamiju’jk) is a village in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Tatamagouche is situated on the Northumberland Strait 50 kilometres north of Truro and 50 kilometres west of Pictou. The village is located along the south side of Tatamagouche Bay at the mouths of the French and Waugh Rivers. Tatamagouche derives its name from the native Mi'kmaq term Takǔmegoochk, translated as "Meeting of the waters".