Watzelsdorf was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Watzelsdorf.
The place is now called Václavov (Zábřeh-Václavov) and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watzelsdorf | Austro-Hungary | Hohenstadt | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Václavov | Austro-Hungary | Hohenstadt | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Václavov | Czechoslovakia | Zábřeh | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Watzelsdorf | German Empire | Hohenstadt | 1938 |
| Václavov | Czechoslovakia | Zábřeh | 1945 |
| Václavov (Zábřeh-Václavov) | Czechoslovakia | Šumperk | 1992 |
| Václavov (Zábřeh-Václavov) | Czech Republic | Šumperk | 1993 |