[8] The black soil of the district supports agriculture, and there are deposits of limestone and other minerals in the area.

This climate is characterized by large swings in temperature, both diurnally and seasonally, with mild summers and cold, snowy winters.

In 1868, the South East Railway was laid through the district, on which the Izberdey train station was built.

Alexander Lodygin, one of the inventors of the incandescent light bulb, was from the village of Stenshino, in the district.

Petrovsky is a grain-growing district - primarily wheat, sunflower and barley.

[12] Approximately 110,700 hectares (62%) of the total area of the district is in cultivation for crops.

Orchards (apples and pears) and berry fields make up about 1% (1,190 hectares).

Detailed route map of South East Railway (in Russian) A major highway from Lipetsk to Tambov runs west-east across the middle of the district.