[2]} Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Alexandrovskoye.

[3] The Ob River splits the district in two parts and serves as the main means of transportation.

[8][9][10] The district was established in 1923 as a part of Tobolsk Okrug of Ural Oblast.

[2] Twenty-two proven oil fields are located on the territory of the district, as well as natural gas and combustible peat deposits.

There are no ground links to either Tomsk or the cities in Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug; communication is possible via air or river transportation.