Viļķene Parish

Viļķene Parish (Latvian: Viļķenes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.

Viļķene Parish
parish of Latvia
Flag Coat of arms
57°36′18″N 24°36′15″E
Country	Latvia
Area [1]
• Total	224.51 km2 (86.68 sq mi)
• Land	221.16 km2 (85.39 sq mi)
• Water	3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2025)[2]
• Total	1,080
• Density	4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)

It borders with Pāle, Katvari, Limbaži, Liepupe and Salacgrīva parishes. The center of the parish is in Viļķene [lv].

Area: 224.5 km²

Population: 1,253 (2011)

Towns, villages and settlements of Viļķene Parish

• Viļķene [lv] - parish administrative center

Notable residents

• Kārlis Baumanis (May 11, 1835 – January 10, 1905), composer of the Latvian national anthem, "Dievs, svētī Latviju!", was born in Viļķene.