Viekšniai

Viekšniai
City
Viekšniai Town Square in Sept., 2012

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

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