Volotovsky District

The district is located at the Ilmen Depression, southwest of Lake Ilmen. It belongs to the basin of Lake Ilmen, with the rivers in the north draining directly into the lake (the biggest such rivers are the Psizha, the Perekhoda, and the Chernets). The rivers in the southeastern part of the district drain into the Polist River, with the Snezha River being its biggest tributary within the district. The northern part of the district lies in the basin of the Shelon River. Lake Dolzhino in the south is the biggest lake in the district and belongs to the basin of the Perekhoda. The landscape of the district is almost flat with hills separating river valleys. The elevation above sea level ranges between . Swamps cover up to 25% of the district's territory. Most of the swamps are located in the river valleys, and most of them in the south of the district. About half of the territory is covered by temperate broadleaf and mixed forest. ==History==

In the 19th century, the area was a part of Starorussky Uyezd of Novgorod Governorate. In August 1927, the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Volotovsky District, with the administrative center in the railway station of Volot, was established within Novgorod Okrug of Leningrad Oblast effective October 1, 1927. It included parts of former Starorussky Uyezd. On January 1, 1932, Volotovsky District was abolished and split between Dedovichsky, Dnovsky, Soletsky, and Starorussky Districts. On November 3, 1965, Volotovsky District was re-established. ==Economy==

Industry The industry of the district is represented by small enterprises, mainly of food industry. Agriculture As of 2012, three large-scale farms and nineteen mid-scale farms were operating in the district. The main agricultural specializations were meat and milk production, as well as crop growing. Transportation A railway which connects Bologoye and Pskov via Staraya Russa crosses the district from east to west. The main station within the district is Volot. Volot is connected by roads with Staraya Russa and Soltsy. There are also local roads. ==Culture and recreation==

The district contains fifty-two objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. Many of those are archaeological sites. ==References==