Viekšniai

Viekšniai
City
Viekšniai Town Square in Sept., 2012
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 (2005)
• Total	2,248
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

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