Žinkovy is situated at an elevation of 464 m in the Úslava valley in the district Plzeň-jih (Plzeň-south), about 30 km south-southeast of Plzeň. As of 1  January 2012, the municipality had a population of 844.

The oldest documents mentioning Sisencou or Sizinka date from 1177. The old castle, named Potštejn, was built between 1252 and 1259, but only ruins remain today (note: this castle is unrelated to Potštejn in northeast Bohemia). Žinkovy obtained the status of a market town in the 13th century. After a large fire in 1684, most of the town was rebuilt. The status of 'městys', i.e. market town, was returned to the village in 2006.

Žinkovy castle [left, no. 4015: top picture] goes back to 1559 when a fortress was built near the Labut ('Swan') pond. The pond also supplied the water for the moat that surrounded the fort. A new castle was built in 1624–1642. This edifice was later gradually expanded into a three-winged manor in Baroque and Classicist styles. Further modifications occurred after 1883 and, most notably, after 1897 when the castle was remodeled in Romantic style by the architect Hermann Helmer (see also list of further buildings by this architect). Parts of the rear wing of the castle were destroyed by a fire in 1918. After World War II it passed to the ROH (State Workers' Union) and from then on was used as a recreation home for workers. In 1999 it was purchased by a private investor.

The church of St. Wenceslas [bottom picture, background right] was originally built in Gothic style. Since 1352 it is documented as parish church. After a fire in 1734, it was was rebuilt in Baroque style.

[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDinkovy, https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDinkovy; https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_%C5%BDinkovy]