Rateče was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Ratschach.
The place is now called Rateče and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratschach | Austro-Hungary | Radmannsdorf/Radovljica | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Rateče | Austro-Hungary | Radmannsdorf/Radovljica | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Rateče | Yugoslavia | Radovljica | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Ratschach | German Empire | Radmannsdorf | 1941 |
| Rateče | Yugoslavia | Kranj | 1945 |
| Rateče | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Rateče | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |