[3] Almost the whole area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Msta River and thus to the Baltic Sea.

The Shlina originates in Lake Shlino, located on the border between Tver and Novgorod Oblasts, and crosses the northern part of the district.

Both the Shlina and the Tsna are left tributaries of the Msta, technically of the Vyshny Volochyok Reservoir.

[11][12] Effective October 1, 1927 Novgorod Governorate with its uyezds was abolished, and Rozhdestvensky District was established, with the administrative center in the selo of Rozhdestvo.

On July 12, 1929 Tver Governorate with its uyezds was abolished, and Vyshnevolotsky District was established, with the administrative center in the town of Vyshny Volochyok.

In particular, Ostashkovsky District with the administrative center of Ostashkov was established as a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug.

[10] The glass-making factory in Velikooktyabrsky which was the largest industrial enterprise of the district was declared bankrupt in 2010.

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

[10] A railway connecting Bologoye and Velikiye Luki crosses the district from northeast to southwest.

The district twelve objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance.

They include a number of historical buildings as well as several monuments to soldiers fallen in World War II.