Viļķene Parish

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

It borders with Pāle, Katvari and Limbaži parishes, Liepupe Parish of Salacgrīva Municipality and Salacgrīva rural territory. The center of the parish is in Viļķene.

Area: 224.5 km²

Population: 1,253 (2011)

Towns, villages and settlements of Viļķene Parish

 * Viļķene - 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.