Kerlingen was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Kerlingen.
The place is now called Kerling-lès-Sierck and belongs to France.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerlingen | German Empire | Diedenhofen | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Kerling-lès-Sierck | France | Moselle | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Kerlingen (Kreis Diedenhofen) | German Empire | Diedenhofen | 1940 |
| Kerlingen | German Empire | Diedenhofen | 1940 |
| Kerling-lès-Sierck | France | Moselle | 1945 |
| Kerling-lès-Sierck | France | Moselle | 1993 |