Grossschwadowitz was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Velké Svatoňovice.
The place is now called Velké Svatoňovice and belongs to Czechoslovakia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grossschwadowitz | Austro-Hungary | Trautenau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Svatoňovice Velké | Austro-Hungary | Trautenau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Velké Svatoňovice | Czechoslovakia | Trutnov | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Groß-Schwadonitz | German Empire | Nachod | 1939 |
| Velké Svatoňovice | German Empire | Nachod | 1939 |
| Velké Svatoňovice | Czechoslovakia | Trutnov | 1945 |
| Velké Svatoňovice | Czechoslovakia | Východní Čechy | 1992 |