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. The etymology of the town's name probably comes from a former lake near Viekšniai. The town was famous for its large Jewish population prior to the outbreak of World War 2.

Notable people

• Mykolas Biržiška, historian and politician who was a signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania