Zgornje Tinsko was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Obertainach.
The place is now called Zgornje Tinsko and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ober-Tinsko | Austro-Hungary | Cilli/Celje | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Zgornje Tinsko | Austro-Hungary | Cilli/Celje | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Zgornje Tinsko | Yugoslavia | Šmarje | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Obertainach | German Empire | Cilli | 1941 |
| Zgornje Tinsko | Yugoslavia | Celje | 1945 |
| Zgornje Tinsko | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Zgornje Tinsko | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |