Velyka Bahachka (Ukrainian: Велика Багачка, Russian: Великая Багачка) is an urban-type settlement in Poltava Oblast in Ukraine. It was formerly the administrative center of Velyka Bahachka Raion, but now administered within Myrhorod Raion. It is located on the Psel, a left tributary of the Dnieper. Population: 5,330[1] The first mentions of the settlement appeared at the end of the 16th - at the beginning of the 17th century. On Guillaume de Beauplan's map, created in the 17th century, it is marked as Bagachka. The settlement arose as a result of Cossack colonization.[2]

Velyka Bahachka Велика Багачка
Urban-type settlement
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Velyka Bahachka Location in Poltava Oblast Show map of Poltava Oblast Velyka Bahachka Location in Ukraine Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates:
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Poltava Oblast
Raion	Myrhorod Raion
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	5,330
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Economy

Transportation

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.

References

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На других языках

[de] Welyka Bahatschka

[ru] Великая Багачка