Spodnja Rečica was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Kailgraben.
The place is now called Zgornja Rečica and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retschitz | Austro-Hungary | Cilli/Celje | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Rečica | Austro-Hungary | Cilli/Celje | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Rečica | Yugoslavia | Laško | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Kailgraben | German Empire | Cilli | 1941 |
| Rečica | Yugoslavia | Celje | 1945 |
| Spodnja Rečica | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Zgornja Rečica | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Spodnja Rečica | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |
| Zgornja Rečica | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |