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Viekšniai
City
Viekšniai Town Square in Sept., 2012
Viekšniai Town Square in Sept., 2012
Coat of arms of Viekšniai
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityMažeikiai district municipality
EldershipViekšniai eldership
Capital ofViekšniai eldership
First mentioned1253
Granted city rights1725
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
2,248
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Viekšniai (pronunciation Samogitian: Vėikšnē) is city in the Mažeikiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Mažeikiai.

Notable people