Viļķene Parish () is an administrative unit of Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.
It borders with Pāle, Katvari, Limbaži, Liepupe and Salacgrīva parishes. The center of the parish is in .
Area: 224.5 km²
Population: 1,253 (2011)
Towns, villages and settlements of Viļķene Parish - 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.
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