Plaw was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Plaw.
The place is now called Plavy and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaw | Austro-Hungary | Semil | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Plavy | Austro-Hungary | Semil | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Plavy | Czechoslovakia | Semily | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Plaw | German Empire | Gablonz a. d. Neiße | 1938 |
| Plavy | Czechoslovakia | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1945 |
| Plavy | Czechoslovakia | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1992 |
| Plavy | Czech Republic | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1993 |