Łódź was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Mittensee.
The place is now called Łódź and belongs to Poland.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodz | German Empire | Posen West | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Łódź | Poland | Poznań | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Mittensee | German Empire | Posen | 1939 |
| Łódź | Poland | Poznań | 1945 |
| Łódź | Poland | Poznań | 1992 |