Gegždai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Jögsden.
The place is now called Gegždai and belongs to Lithuania.
Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
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Jögsden | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
Gegždai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
Jögsden | German Empire | Tilsit-Ragnit | 1939 |
Gegždai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
Gegždaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
Gegždai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |