Kněživka was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Kněžívka.
The place is now abandoned and the area belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klein-Herrndorf | Austro-Hungary | Smichow | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Kněživka | Austro-Hungary | Smichow | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Kněžívka | Czechoslovakia | Smíchov | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Klein-Herrndorf | German Empire | Prag | 1939 |
| Kněžívka | German Empire | Prag | 1939 |
| Kněžívka | Czechoslovakia | Praha-západ | 1945 |
| - aufgelassen - | Czechoslovakia | Praha-západ | 1992 |
| - aufgelassen - | Czech Republic | Praha-západ | 1993 |