The area of the district is 2,500 square kilometers (970 sq mi).[4] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Sheksna.[3] Population: 33,375 (2010 Census);[5] 36,007 (2002 Census);[10] 34,679 (1989 Census).[11] The population of Sheksna accounts for 62.8% of the district's total population.[5]