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