Adding us as a Preferred Source tells Google you trust our content, so our articles show up more often in your Google Search, Discover feed, and AI Overviews.
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.
Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Mazeikiai
Lithuania
Mazeikiai, town, northwestern Lithuania. It lies along the VirvyÄia River. The first oil refinery in the Baltic states began operation in 1980 about 12 miles (20 km) northwest of the town, processing crude oil brought by a pipeline completed in 1977. The refinery was designed to supply fuel for a thermal power station at Elektrenai (1972). Mazeikiai, a small town of about 13,500 people in 1970 just before refinery construction began, nearly doubled in size during the construction period. The town is a road and rail junction with diversified manufacturing, including food-processing and electronics industries. It has a theatre and a museum. Pop. (2001) 42,675; (2006 est.) 40,925.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors.
By clicking āSign Upā, you consent to the Britannica
Privacy Policy
and
Terms of Use.