The area of the district is 1,280.47 square kilometers (494.39 sq mi).

[5] The district is situated in the far northeast of the oblast, at the border with Lithuania.

[2] Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnoznamensky District is one of the fifteen in the oblast.

[3] As a municipal division, the district has been incorporated as Krasnoznamensky Urban Okrug since May 5, 2015.

No major roads or railways pass through, with public transportation being provided mostly by bus routes.