Rusnė was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Ruß.
The place is now called Rusnė and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruß (Ostpr.) | German Empire | Heydekrug | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Rusnė | Lithuania | Šilutė | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Ruß | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Rusnė | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Rusne | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Rusnė | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |