Valašská Polanka was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Valašská Polanka.
The place is now called Valašská Polanka and belongs to Czechoslovakia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polanka | Austro-Hungary | Wsetin | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Polánka | Austro-Hungary | Wsetin | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Valašská Polanka | Czechoslovakia | Vsetín | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Wallachisch-Polanka | German Empire | Wsetin | 1939 |
| Valašská Polanka | German Empire | Wsetin | 1939 |
| Valašská Polanka | Czechoslovakia | Vsetín | 1945 |
| Valašská Polanka | Czechoslovakia | Severní Morava | 1992 |