Železna was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Železná.
The place is now called Železná and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Železna | Austro-Hungary | Kladno | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Železná | Austro-Hungary | Kladno | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Železná | Czechoslovakia | Kladno | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Eisendorf | German Empire | Kladno | 1939 |
| Železná | German Empire | Kladno | 1939 |
| Železná | Czechoslovakia | Beroun | 1945 |
| Železná | Czechoslovakia | Beroun | 1992 |
| Železná | Czech Republic | Beroun | 1993 |