Piotrowice was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Petrowitz.
The place is now called Piotrowice (Katowice-Piotrowice) and belongs to Poland.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrowitz | German Empire | Pleß | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Piotrowice | Poland | Pszczyna | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Petrowitz | German Empire | Kattowitz | 1939 |
| Piotrowice (Katowice-Piotrowice) | Poland | Stalinogród m. | 1945 |
| Piotrowice (Katowice-Piotrowice) | Poland | Katowice | 1992 |