Smukała was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Mühltal, Kr. Bromberg.
The place is now called Smukała (Bydgoszcz-Smukała) and belongs to Poland.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mühlthal | German Empire | Bromberg | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Smukała | Poland | Bydgoszcz | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Mühltal, Kr. Bromberg | German Empire | Bromberg | 1939 |
| Smukała | Poland | Bydgoszcz | 1945 |
| Smukała (Bydgoszcz-Smukała) | Poland | Bydgoszcz | 1992 |