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