Podbrezje was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Mitterbirkendorf.
The place is now called Podbrezje and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitter-Birkendorf | Austro-Hungary | Krainburg/Kranj | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Srednja Vas | Austro-Hungary | Krainburg/Kranj | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Srednja vas (Podbrezje) | Yugoslavia | Kranj | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Mitterbirkendorf | German Empire | Radmannsdorf | 1941 |
| Podbrezje | Yugoslavia | Kranj | 1945 |
| Podbrezje | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Podbrezje | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |