Svencelė was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Schwenzeln.
The place is now called Svencelė and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwenzeln | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Svencelė | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Schwenzeln | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Svencelė | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Svjancjale | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Svencelė | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |