Závada was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Zawada bei Beneschau.
The place is now called Závada and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zawada-Beneschau | German Empire | Ratibor | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Závada | Czechoslovakia | Hlučín | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Zawada bei Beneschau | German Empire | Ratibor (mit Hultschiner Land) | 1939 |
| Závada u Benešova | Czechoslovakia | Hlučín | 1945 |
| Závada | Czechoslovakia | Opava | 1992 |
| Závada | Czech Republic | Opava | 1993 |