Velyka Bahachka

The first mentions of the settlement appeared at the end of the 16th - at the beginning of the 17th century. On Guillaume Levasseur de Beauplan's map, created in the 17th century, it is marked as Bohak.^[a] The settlement arose as a result of Cossack colonization.^[2]

Until 26 January 2024, Velyka Bahachka was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Velyka Bahachka became a rural settlement.^[3]

The settlement has access to Highway M03 connecting Kyiv and Kharkiv via Poltava. It also has road access to Myrhorod.

The closest railway station, Yareski, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Velyka Bahachka and on the railway line connecting Poltava and Romodan via Myrhorod. There is both local and long-distance passenger traffic.