Szarki Stare was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Hohenbrück.
The place is now called Szarki and belongs to Poland.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scharke | German Empire | Bomst | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Szarki Stare | Poland | Wolsztyn | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Hohenbrück | German Empire | Wollstein | 1939 |
| Szarki | Poland | Nowy Tomyśl | 1945 |
| Szarki | Poland | Poznań | 1992 |