Sovinec was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Sowinetz.
The place is now abandoned and the area belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sowinetz | Austro-Hungary | Freistadt/Frysztat, Fryštát | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Sowiniec | Austro-Hungary | Freistadt/Frysztat, Fryštát | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Sovinec | Czechoslovakia | Fryštát | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Sowiniec | Czechoslovakia | Fryštát | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Sowiniec | Poland | Frysztat/Fryštát | 1938 |
| Sowinetz | German Empire | Teschen | 1939 |
| Sovinec | Czechoslovakia | Karviná | 1945 |
| - aufgelassen - | Czechoslovakia | Karviná | 1992 |
| - aufgelassen - | Czech Republic | Karviná | 1993 |