Oplankiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Ablenken, Gut.
The place is now called Oplankys and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ablenken | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Uplankis | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Ablenken, Gut | German Empire | Tilsit-Ragnit | 1939 |
| Oplankiai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Oplankjaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Oplankys | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |