Bahmach - the regional center of the Chernihiv region. On the northern borders of Chernigov Bahmach emerged - as a fortress. Bahmach originated in the XIX century. Characteristic geographical location of the city is a swamp. The climate is temperate continental cities. The city covers an area of 1487.73 km area. The population of the city is 54.2 thousand people .. The settlement began in the city since the laying of the railway Moscow-Kursk-Kyiv. In 1938 Bahmach gets city status. City begins rapidly rebuilt after WWII. City reached its greatest prosperity during the construction of a chemical plant. Despite the plant constructed dining, kindergartens, dormitories, Palace of Culture. Today Bahmach is an important railway and transport hub.