| Strenči | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Latvia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Valmiera Municipality |
| Established Title: | Town rights |
| Established Date: | 1928 |
| Pushpin Map: | Latvia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | above |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Latvia |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Velga Graumane |
| Elevation M: | 45 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | LV-4730 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Area Code: | +371 647 |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Website: | http://www.strenci.lv/ |
Strenči (pronounced in Latvian pronounced as /ˈstrentʃi/; de|Stackeln) is a town in Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is located about 130km (80miles) northeast of Riga, about 20km (10miles) northeast of Valmiera and about 30km (20miles) southwest of Valka.
Strenči is known as the raftsmen capital of Latvia, due to the town's location on the Gauja river and historical role in timber rafting. However it is mainly known for its psychiatric hospital, "Strenču psihoneiroloģiskā slimnīca, VSIA" which was built in 1907 on the initiative of the Livonian knighthood.
Strenči is bordered by North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia.
