Viekšniai (pronunciationⓘ 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.

[3] The town had a large Jewish population prior to the outbreak of World War 2.

At the beginning of the 20th century, there were 3 synagogues, several Jewish primary schools, and a yeshiva.

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