Viļķene Parish (Latvian: Viļķenes pagasts) is an administrative unit of Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.
Viļķene Parish | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Area | |
| • 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 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,098 |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
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 edit
- Viļķene - parish administrative center
Notable residents edit
- Kārlis Baumanis (May 11, 1835 – January 10, 1905), composer of the Latvian national anthem, "Dievs, svētī Latviju!", was born in Viļķene.
References edit
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
57°36′18″N 24°36′15″E / 57.60500°N 24.60417°E
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