Břežan was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Břežany.
The place is now called Břežany and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Břežan | Austro-Hungary | Kralowitz | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Břežany | Austro-Hungary | Kralowitz | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Břežany | Czechoslovakia | Kralovice | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Breschan | German Empire | Kralowitz | 1939 |
| Břežany | German Empire | Kralowitz | 1939 |
| Břežany | Czechoslovakia | Plasy | 1945 |
| Břežany | Czechoslovakia | Rakovník | 1992 |
| Břežany | Czech Republic | Rakovník | 1993 |