It completely belongs to the catchment area of Lake Ladoga, with the biggest river being the Vuoksi.

The landscapes are typical for Kartelian Isthmus, with the hilly and rocky terrain covered by coniferous forest, and with many lakes.

On November 24, 1944, Keksgolmsky District was transferred from Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic to Leningrad Oblast.

[9] On May 16, 1940, Rautovsky District with the administrative center in the suburban settlement of Rautu was also established.

[2] The main specializations of agriculture in the district are meat (beef and pork) and milk production, as well as trout farming.

[2] The Saint Petersburg – Hiitola railroad crosses the district from south to north passing Sosnovo, Priozersk, and Kuznechnoye.

Another railroad, connecting Vyborg with Hiitola via Kamennogorsk, serves as a stretch of the border with Vyborgsky District.

The road network in the district is relatively well-connected and provides access to Vyborg, Sortavala, and Saint Petersburg.

Some remains of the pre-1917 Russian culture, including the Korela Fortress in Priozersk and the Konevsky Monastery at Konevets Island, survive.