Sakuten was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Michelsakuten.
The place is now called Sakūčiai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakuten | German Empire | Heydekrug | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Michel-Sakuten | German Empire | Heydekrug | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Sakūčiai | Lithuania | Šilutė | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Michelsakuten | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Sakučiai | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Sakučjaj | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Sakūčiai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |