Deutsch-Krottingen was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Deutsch Crottingen.
The place is now called Kretingalė and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsch-Krottingen | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Kretingalė | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Deutsch Crottingen | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Kretingalė | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Kretingale | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Kretingalė | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |