[2] Until 18 July 2020, Opishnia belonged to Zinkiv Raion.

[3][4] Until 26 January 2024, Opishnia was designated urban-type settlement.

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

[5] The closest railway station is in Poltava, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south.

The settlement has access to highway H12 connecting Poltava and Sumy.