 The district was a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Leningrad Oblast, and on June 17, 1929 with the rest of the okrug it was transferred to Western Oblast.On September 20, 1930 the district was abolished and split between Kholmsky and Leninsky Districts.On June 1, 1936 Seryozhinsky District with the administrative center located in the selo of Bologovo was established.