Spodnja Besnica was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Unterweßnitz.
The place is now called Spodnja Besnica and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unter-Wessnitz | Austro-Hungary | Krainburg/Kranj | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Spodnja Besnica | Austro-Hungary | Krainburg/Kranj | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Spodnja Besnica | Yugoslavia | Kranj | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Unterweßnitz | German Empire | Krainburg | 1941 |
| Spodnja Besnica | Yugoslavia | Kranj | 1945 |
| Spodnja Besnica | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Spodnja Besnica | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |