Bilan was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Bylany.
The place is now called Bylany and belongs to Czechoslovakia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilan | Austro-Hungary | Böhmisch-Brod | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Bylany | Austro-Hungary | Böhmisch-Brod | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Bylany | Czechoslovakia | Český Brod | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Bilan | German Empire | Böhmisch-Brod | 1939 |
| Bylany | German Empire | Böhmisch-Brod | 1939 |
| Bylany | Czechoslovakia | Český Brod | 1945 |
| Bylany | Czechoslovakia | Střední Čechy | 1992 |