Vidnava was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Weidenau.
The place is now called Vidnava and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weidenau | Austro-Hungary | Freiwaldau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Vidnava | Austro-Hungary | Freiwaldau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Widyniów | Austro-Hungary | Freiwaldau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Vidnava | Czechoslovakia | Frývaldov | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Weidenau | Czechoslovakia | Frývaldov | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Weidenau | German Empire | Freiwaldau | 1938 |
| Vidnava | Czechoslovakia | Jeseník | 1945 |
| Vidnava | Czechoslovakia | Šumperk | 1992 |
| Vidnava | Czech Republic | Šumperk | 1993 |