Timstern was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Timstern.
The place is now called Timsriai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timstern | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Timsriai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Timstern | German Empire | Tilsit-Ragnit | 1939 |
| Timsriai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Timsrjaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Timsriai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |