Lixing-lès-Laning was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Lixingen.
The place is now called Lixing-lès-Saint-Avold and belongs to France.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lixingen | German Empire | Forbach | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Lixing-lès-Laning | France | Moselle | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Lixingen b. Sankt Avold | German Empire | Sankt Avold | 1940 |
| Lixingen | German Empire | Sankt Avold | 1940 |
| Lixing-lès-Saint-Avold | France | Moselle | 1945 |
| Lixing-lès-Saint-Avold | France | Moselle | 1993 |