Viekšniai

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Viekšniai
City
Viekšniai Town Square in Sept., 2012
Flag Coat of arms
Viekšniai Location of Viekšniai
Coordinates: 56°14′0″N 22°31′0″E / 56.23333°N 22.51667°E / 56.23333; 22.51667Coordinates: 56°14′0″N 22°31′0″E / 56.23333°N 22.51667°E / 56.23333; 22.51667
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  (2011)
• Total	1,938
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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

Notable people[]

• Mykolas Biržiška

External links[]

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