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Mazeikiu

Mažeikiai is a city in western Lithuania that serves as the administrative center of Mažeikiai district municipality. It is situated on the Venta River and functions as an important local economic hub for the surrounding region.

The area around Mažeikiai has historical roots as a market settlement before undergoing larger-scale industrial development

Economy and infrastructure in Mažeikiai continue to be shaped by the refinery, which supports local employment

Demographically, Mažeikiai has experienced population fluctuations tied to industrial employment and broader rural-urban migration patterns in

in
the
20th
century.
A
major
turning
point
came
with
the
construction
of
the
Mažeikių
Nafta
oil
refinery
in
the
1960s,
which
established
the
city
as
a
center
of
energy
production
and
related
industries.
After
Lithuania
regained
independence,
the
refinery
underwent
privatization
and
changes
in
ownership,
and
it
is
currently
operated
by
a
major
international
energy
company.
and
associated
sectors
such
as
logistics
and
services.
The
city
is
connected
to
the
wider
Lithuanian
transport
network
by
rail
and
road,
providing
links
to
other
cities
and
to
Baltic
ports.
Lithuania.
In
recent
years
the
city
has
pursued
diversification
of
its
economy
and
investment
in
infrastructure
and
public
services
to
support
residents
and
attract
new
businesses.