Laan was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Lány.
The place is now called Lány and belongs to Czechoslovakia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laan | Austro-Hungary | Poděbrad | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Lány | Austro-Hungary | Poděbrad | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Lány | Czechoslovakia | Poděbrady | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Lahn | German Empire | Neuenburg an der Elbe | 1939 |
| Lány | German Empire | Neuenburg an der Elbe | 1939 |
| Lány | Czechoslovakia | Poděbrady | 1945 |
| Lány | Czechoslovakia | Střední Čechy | 1992 |