Viekšniai
A compact Lithuanian town on the right bank of the Venta river, Viekšniai holds a 19th-century water mill, two museums — one dedicated to Alexander Griškevičius, a pioneer of aviation in Lithuania, and another to pharmacist Vincentas Aleksandravičius — and two historic churches: the 1854 Catholic church of St. John the Baptist and an 1875 Orthodox church of St. Sergius of Radonezh. The town also serves as the base for the Venta Regional Park directorate.
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- Population1,938
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km10 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Viekšniai: quick answers
Where is Viekšniai?
Viekšniai is in Lithuania, about 60 km37 miles in a straight line from Šiauliai.
How do you get to Viekšniai?
The nearest airport is Šiauliai (SQQ), about 1 hr 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is Tryškiai, about 32 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Viekšniai?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is July, with about 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Viekšniai?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 2 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.