The northwestern part of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Lovat River, a major tributary of Lake Ilmen.

The rivers in the central part of the district drain into the Daugava, or the Western Dvina as it is known in Russia.

The southeastern part of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Zhukopa River, a tributary of the Volga.

The southern part of the district belongs to the Central Forest Nature Reserve, a protected area created to preserve conifer forest with the corresponding plants and animals, including the Eurasian brown bear, in the upper course of the Western Dvina.

[9] The area of the district in the Middle Ages was interchangeably under control of the Novgorod Republic, Principality of Smolensk, and the Lithuania.

Toropetsky Uyezd was abolished as well, and Leninsky District, with the administrative center in the selo of Khotilitsy was established.

Between September 1941 and January 1942, during World War II, the district was occupied by German troops.

[13] On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast.

[15] On August 1, 1927 Bologovsky District with the administrative center located in the selo of Bologovo was established as well.

[15] On June 1, 1936 Seryozhinsky District with the administrative center located in the selo of Bologovo was established.

[16] The main agricultural specialization of the district is cattle breeding with meat and milk production.

[17] The railway connecting Bologoye with Velikiye Luki crosses the district from northeast to southwest.

A paved road connecting Ostashkov with Zapadnaya Dvina via Peno and Andreapol crosses the district from east to west.