Viekšniai
Viekšniai | |
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Town | |
Viekšniai Town Square in Sept., 2012 | |
| Coordinates: 56°14′0″N 22°31′0″E / 56.23333°N 22.51667°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| 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 (2023) | |
• Total | 2,180 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Viekšniai (ⓘ 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. The etymology of the town's name probably comes from a former lake near Viekšniai.