Wlkow was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Vlkov.
The place is now called Vlkov nad Lesy and belongs to Czechoslovakia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wlkow | Austro-Hungary | Poděbrad | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Vlkov | Austro-Hungary | Poděbrad | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Vlkov | Czechoslovakia | Poděbrady | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Wilkow | German Empire | Podiebrad | 1939 |
| Vlkov | German Empire | Podiebrad | 1939 |
| Vlkov | Czechoslovakia | Poděbrady | 1945 |
| Vlkov nad Lesy | Czechoslovakia | Střední Čechy | 1992 |