Viekšniai

Coordinates: 56°14′0″N 22°31′0″E / 56.23333°N 22.51667°E / 56.23333; 22.51667
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Viekšniai
Town
Viekšniai Town Square in Sept., 2012
Viekšniai Town Square in Sept., 2012
Flag of Viekšniai
Flag
Coat of arms of Viekšniai
Coat of arms
Viekšniai is located in Lithuania
Viekšniai
Viekšniai
Location of Viekšniai
Coordinates: 56°14′0″N 22°31′0″E / 56.23333°N 22.51667°E / 56.23333; 22.51667
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityMažeikiai district municipality
EldershipViekšniai eldership
Capital ofViekšniai eldership
First mentioned1253
Granted city rights1725
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,219
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Viekšniai (pronunciationⓘ Samogitian: Vėikšnē, Yiddish: וועקשנע Vekshne, Polish: Wieksznie) is a town in the Mažeikiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Mažeikiai.

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