It is located on the banks of the Oleshnia, a right tributary of the Psel in the drainage basin of the Dnieper.

[2] During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities claimed that two siblings were fatally shot by a Russian sabotage group that had infiltrated the village.

[3] Until 26 January 2024, Khotin was designated urban-type settlement.

On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Khotin became a rural settlement.

[4] The settlement has access to Highway H07 which runs south to Sumy, Romny, and Kyiv.