Žalgiriai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Bismark, Gutsbezirk.
The place is now called Žalgiriai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck (Ostpr.) | German Empire | Heydekrug | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Žalgiriai | Lithuania | Šilutė | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Bismark, Gutsbezirk | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Žalgiriai | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Žalˈgirjaj | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Žalgiriai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |