The Kobozha, a major left tributary of the Mologa, crosses the district from south to north.

The Pes flows through the center of the district and into Vologda Oblast, where it joins the Chagodoshcha, another major tributary of the Mologa.

The rivers in the southwestern part of the district drain into the Uver, a right tributary of the Msta.

In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished, and the area, which was part of Borovichsky Uyezd, was transferred to Novgorod Governorate.

Minetsky District, with the administrative center in the selo of Mintsy,[11] was established within Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast effective October 1, 1927.

On July 5, 1944, Khvoyninsky District was transferred to newly established Novgorod Oblast,[11] where it remained ever since with a brief interruption between 1963 and 1965.

[14] Effective October 1, 1927,[2] Konchansky District with the administrative center in the selo of Konchanskoye was established as a part of Borovichi Okrug of Leningrad Oblast.

It passes through Chagoda and runs to Podborovye in Leningrad Oblast, which is located on the line connecting Saint Petersburg to Vologda via Cherepovets.

[17] Four of the five federal monuments are archaeological sites, and the fifth one is the Church of St. John the Warrior in the selo of Migoloshchi.