Viekšniai

Infobox Settlement
name = Viekšniai
nickname =
settlement_type = City
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pushpin_map_caption =Location of Viekšniai
image_shield = LIT Wieksznie COA.jpg
latd=56|latm=14|lats=0|latNS=N|longd=22|longm=31|longs=0|longEW=E
coordinates_display= inline,title
coordinates_type = region:LT_type:city(2200)
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = LTU
subdivision_type1 = Ethnographic region
subdivision_name1 = Samogitia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Telšiai County
subdivision_type3 = Municipality
subdivision_name3 = Mažeikiai district municipality
subdivision_type4 = Eldership
subdivision_name4 = Viekšniai eldership
subdivision_type6 = Capital of
subdivision_name6 = Viekšniai eldership
established_date = 1253
established_title = First mentioned
established_date2 = 1725
established_title2= Granted city rights
subdivision_name5 =
population_total = 2,248
population_as_of = 2005
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3

Viekšniai (Pronunciation|Vieksniai.ogg) is city in the Mažeikiai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located convert|17|km|mi|abbr=on south-east of Mažeikiai.

Notable people

* Mykolas Biržiška