Vitan was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Weiten.
The place is now called Vitan and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitan | Austro-Hungary | Pettau/Ptuj | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Vitan I | Yugoslavia | Ptuj | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Weiten | German Empire | Pettau | 1941 |
| Vitan | Yugoslavia | Ptuj | 1945 |
| Vitan | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Vitan | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |