Velké Opatovice was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Velké Opatovice.
The place is now called Velké Opatovice and belongs to Czechoslovakia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grossopatowitz | Austro-Hungary | Mährisch-Trübau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Opatovice Veliké | Austro-Hungary | Mährisch-Trübau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Velké Opatovice | Czechoslovakia | Moravská Třebová | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Groß-Opatowitz | German Empire | Boskowitz | 1939 |
| Velké Opatovice | German Empire | Boskowitz | 1939 |
| Velké Opatovice | Czechoslovakia | Moravská Třebová | 1945 |
| Velké Opatovice | Czechoslovakia | Jižní Morava | 1992 |