Železná was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Buchbergsthal.
The place is now called Železná and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchbergsthal | Austro-Hungary | Freudenthal | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Buchberkstál | Czechoslovakia | Bruntál | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Buchbergsthal | Czechoslovakia | Bruntál | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Buchbergsthal | German Empire | Freudenthal | 1938 |
| Železná | Czechoslovakia | Bruntál | 1945 |
| Železná | Czechoslovakia | Bruntál | 1992 |
| Železná | Czech Republic | Bruntál | 1993 |