The
Msta River was an important waterway since at least the 10th century, since it connected
Novgorod with the basins of the
Volga and
Northern Dvina Rivers. In 947 in particular,
Olga of Kiev founded a number of
pogosts on the river. In the course of the
administrative reform carried out in 1708 by
Peter the Great, the territory was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as
Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, separate
Novgorod Governorate was split off. In 1770, Borovichi was chartered, and in 1773,
Borovichsky Uyezd was established. In 1776, the area was transferred to
Novgorod Viceroyalty. In 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished and Borovichsky Uyezd was transferred to Novgorod Governorate. In August 1927, the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Borovichsky District, with the administrative center in the town of Borovichi, was established within
Borovichi Okrug of
Leningrad Oblast effective October 1, 1927. It included parts of
Borovichskaya,
Vasilyevskaya,
Volokskaya, and
Opechenskaya Volosts of former Borovichsky Uyezd. The town of Borovichi was initially subordinated to the district, but from 1930 it became a town under oblast jurisdiction. where it remained ever since. Effective October 1, 1927, On September 20, 1931, Opechensky District was abolished and merged into Borovichsky District, but on August 3, 1939 it was restored. Also effective October 1, 1927, On January 1, 1932, Konchansky District was abolished and split between Borovichsky, Moshenskoy, and Khvoyninsky Districts. Its administrative center was in the railway station of
Uglovka. On January 1, 1932, Uglovsky District was abolished and split between Bologovsky, Borovichsky, and Okulovsky Districts. ==Administrative and municipal status==