Viekšniai
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| Viekšniai | |||
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 Viekšniai
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| Coordinates: 56°14′0″N 22°31′0″E / 56.233333°N 22.516667°ECoordinates: 56°14′0″N 22°31′0″E / 56.233333°N 22.516667°E | |||
| Country |  Lithuania |
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| Ethnographic region | Samogitia | ||
| County | Telšiai County | ||
| Municipality | Mažeikiai district municipality | ||
| Eldership | Viekšniai eldership | ||
| Capital of | Viekšniai eldership | ||
| First mentioned | 1253 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1725 | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| • Total | 2,248 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Viekšniai (
pronunciation (help·info) Samogitian: Vėikšnē) is city in the Mažeikiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Mažeikiai.
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