The Shelon crosses the district, entering it from the northeast, flowing southwest, and then making a turn to the northwest.

[9] The area was first mentioned in the chronicles in relation to the events of 1021, when the army of the Kievan prince Yaroslav the Wise defeated the troops of the prince of Polotsk, Bryachislav of Polotsk, at the Sudoma River.

On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Dedovichsky District was established, with the administrative center in the settlement of Dedovichi.

The governorates were abolished as well, and the district became a part of Pskov Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.

On August 23, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Pskov Oblast.

[11] On August 1, 1927, Chikhachyovsky District was established as well, with the administrative center in the selo of Chikhachyovo.

On July 5, 1944, Belebyolkovsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast.

[14] On August 3, 1939, Pozherevitsky District with the administrative center in the village of Pozherevitsy was established.

[16] In the district, there are a linum factory,[17] a plant producing pipes,[18] enterprises of food industry, as well as the Pskov power station.

[3] The main agricultural specializations within the district are cattle breeding with meat and milk production, and hay and crops growing.

[19] The railway connecting St. Petersburg and Vitebsk crosses the district from north to south.