Wełnowiec was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Hohenlohehütte.
The place is now called Wełnowiec (Katowice-Wełnowiec) and belongs to Poland.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hohenlohehütte | German Empire | Kattowitz | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Wełnowiec | Poland | Katowice | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Hohenlohehütte | German Empire | Kattowitz | 1939 |
| Wełnowiec | Poland | Stalinogród | 1945 |
| Wełnowiec (Katowice-Wełnowiec) | Poland | Katowice | 1992 |