Viekšniai
(Redirected from Wieksznie)
Viekšniai | |
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Town | |
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 (2021) | |
• Total | 2,219 |
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.
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