Begunje pri Lescah was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Vigaun bei Lees.
The place is now called Begunje and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigaun | Austro-Hungary | Radmannsdorf/Radovljica | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Begunje | Austro-Hungary | Radmannsdorf/Radovljica | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Begunje pri Lescah | Yugoslavia | Radovljica | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Vigaun bei Lees | German Empire | Radmannsdorf | 1941 |
| Begunje na Gorejnskem | Yugoslavia | Kranj | 1945 |
| Begunje na Gorejnskem | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Begunje | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |