Selnica ob Dravi was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Zellnitz an der Drau.
The place is now called Selnica ob Dravi and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zellnitz an der Drau | Austro-Hungary | Marburg/Maribor | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Selnica na Dravi | Austro-Hungary | Marburg/Maribor | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Selnica ob Dravi | Yugoslavia | Maribor levi breg | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Zellnitz an der Drau | German Empire | Marburg an der Drau | 1941 |
| Spodnja Selnica | Yugoslavia | Maribor | 1945 |
| Zgornja Selnica | Yugoslavia | Maribor | 1945 |
| Selnica ob Dravi | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Selnica ob Dravi | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |