The rivers in the north and in the west of the district drain into left tributaries of the Neva, of which the Tosna and the Izhora are the principal ones.

In 1617, according to the Treaty of Stolbovo, the area was transferred to Sweden, and in the 1700s, during the Great Northern War, it was conquered back by Russia.

[10] On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished and Lyubansky District, with the administrative center in the town of Lyuban, was established.

On August 20, 1935 Tosno and Krasny Bor were granted urban-type settlement status.

Between September 1941 and January 1944, during World War II, the district was occupied by German troops.

[2] On August 1, 1927 Detskoselsky District was established as well, with the administrative center in the town of Detskoye Selo.

In particular, the enterprises located in the district in 2011 produced 10% of the total amount of ceramic tiles in Russia.

[15] Two railway lines, connecting Saint Peterburg with Moscow and Veliky Novgorod, respectively, cross the district from north to south.

The M10 highway, connecting Saint Petersburg in Moscow, crosses the district from north to south, mostly running parallel to the railway.

There are also local roads, which in particular form a dense network in the northern part of the district, in the suburbs of Saint Petersburg.

[16] The federal monuments include the Maryino Estate of the Stroganovs, currently in the village of Andrianovo, and the ensemble of the Forest School in the settlement of Lisino-Korpus.