The Volga, built as the Uglich Reservoir, crosses the district from the southwest to the northeast, separating it into two unequal parts.

[11] On July 12, 1929, Tver Governorate was abolished, and the area was transferred to Moscow Oblast.

On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast.

[12] In July 1956, the urban-type settlement of Dubna, which belonged to Kimrsky District, was granted the town status.

[11] Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kimrsky District is one of the thirty-six in the oblast.

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

[13] A railway connecting Moscow with Kashin and further with Sonkovo and Saint-Petersburg crosses the eastern part of the district.

Paved roads connect Kimry with Tver, Taldom, Kashin, and Kalyazin.