Baden, Ontario
Baden (/ˈbeɪdɛn/ BAY-den) is a suburban community and unincorporated place in Township of Wilmot, Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It was named after Baden-Baden, Germany; the approximate population as of 2015, as per township statistics, is 4,940.
Baden | |
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Suburban Community | |
Front facade and path to Castle Kilbride in Baden | |
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| Coordinates: 43°24′09″N 80°40′07″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | Waterloo |
| Municipality | Wilmot |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal code FSA | N3A |
| Area codes | 519, 226, 548 |
| CGNDB key | FEGDI |
The area is the site of the Baden Tower, a huge television, radio, and communications tower located on top of one of the Baden Hills, which is the transmitter for CKCO-DT, the CTV affiliate for Kitchener, as well as CFCA-FM and CHYM-FM, which have studios in Kitchener.
Much of the area consists of farmlands and pine forests are in the area. The local high school, Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School, is located just outside the town and the statue park Prime Ministers Path is located on the grounds adjacent to Castle Kilbride.