Vilkija

Vilkija
Town
Coat of arms of Vilkija
Vilkija is located in Lithuania
Vilkija
Vilkija
Location of Vilkija
Coordinates: 55°3′0″N 23°35′0″E / 55.05000°N 23.58333°E / 55.05000; 23.58333
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKaunas district municipality
EldershipVilkija eldership
Capital ofVilkija eldership
First mentioned1364
Granted city rights1792
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,738
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Vilkija (pronunciation) is a town in the Kaunas district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 21 km (13 mi) north-west of Kaunas city municipality, right on the north side of the river Nemunas, the most important river in Lithuania.