Bakhmach (, ) is a city located in Nizhyn Raion of Chernihiv Oblast (province), in northern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Bakhmach urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has a population of History Bakhmach was first mentioned in 1147 in the Hypatian Codex. Rapid development began in the 1860s and 1870s when the Libau–Romny Railway line nearby was under construction. The Battle of Bakhmach () was fought between the Czech legion in Russia, and German forces occupying Ukraine. Following a Legion victory, the Germans negotiated a truce. In January 1919, the city was the site of battles between the invading Bolsheviks forces and the Chornomorska Division, which was attempting to keep the Left-bank Ukraine under the control of the army of the Ukrainian National Republic (UNR). During World War II, Bakhmach was under German occupation from 13 September 1941 and was liberated 9 September 1943 by the 75th Guards Rifle Division. Name origins An ethnographer explains the name of the city: However, the most authoritative historian of the city Bahmach, Vladimir Stepanovich Yevfymovskyy, indicates that the settlement is based on the Bahmach River, and thus originated in an agricultural tradition. Ancient Times (10th century) The old city defense is one of the oldest settlements in the East. First mentioned in 1147 in "The Tale of Bygone Years" from the Hypatian Codex, and belonged to the Chernigov principality, but soon was destroyed along with the cities Vyvolozh, White Tower, Unizh (now the village Syvolozh, Białowieża and the city of Nizhyn) during the feudal strife between the princes Olegovichy Chernihiv and Mstislavovich Kyiv. Polish and Cossack era (17th century) In the first half of the 17th century on the site of the ancient city of Bahmach was reborn with the same name (in this period, many cities were rebuilt such as Nezhin, Konotop, Baturin, Borzna, Ichnia). In 1648, during the war under the direction of B. Khmelnitsky, residents of Bahmach were formed as part of a Chernigov Sotnia Regiment; thus, making the town a "Sotnia town." Some of the famous Sotnia Captains from Bahkmach: Bilotserkivets Panko Omelyanovych (? -1649-?) Pavlo S. Tishchenko (? -1654.01.-?) Hrodetskyy John S. (? -1661-?) Pavlo S. Tishchenko (? -1662.10.-1666-?) Hrodetskyy John S. (? -1669.02.-?) Paschenko Jacob (? -1672-?) Bilotserkivets Michael Omelyanovych (? -1676-?) Biliak Theodore L. (? -1682.07.-?) (Dan the Terrible, before 1689), R. Stephen (1695-1700) Sawicki Samiylo (1700-?) Companions of Hetman Mazepa