Zgornja Kostrivnica was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Oberkönigsbrunn.
The place is now called Zgornja Kostrivnica and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ober-Kostreinitz | Austro-Hungary | Pettau/Ptuj | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Zgornja Kostrivnica | Austro-Hungary | Pettau/Ptuj | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Zgornja Kostrivnica | Yugoslavia | Šmarje | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Oberkönigsbrunn | German Empire | Cilli | 1941 |
| Zgornja Kostrivnica | Yugoslavia | Celje | 1945 |
| Zgornja Kostrivnica | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Zgornja Kostrivnica | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |