 It was split between Belsky Uyezd and Porechsky Uyezd.On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and the area was included into Western Oblast and split between Belsky, Oktyabrsky, Ilyinsky, and Prechistensky Districts.Belsky District belonged to Rzhev Okrug, Ilyinsky and Oktyabrsky Districts belonged to Velikiye Luki Okrug, whereas and Prechistensky District belonged to Smolensk Okrug.