Diveevskiy District is situated on the southwestern edge of the Nizhny Novgorod Region and plays a notable role in its economy as a producer of agricultural goods.
Tourism is well developed in the district, the air is ecologically clean, and there are natural heritage sites.
History
Our ancestors began writing the history of the Diveevo land in the first decades of the sixteenth century, when the first Russian settlers began appearing in this remote, secluded corner of the Mordovian Volga Region. Migrants from the central part of the Muscovite state made their way here in search of a decent livelihood. It was at this time that the first settlements and Orthodox churches began to emerge. At the time the cadastral books were compiled, and right up to the last quarter of the eighteenth century, part of the territory of Diveevskiy District formed part of Arzamas Uyezd. The remaining populated localities belonged to Kadom Uyezd. In 1779, a new administrative-territorial division was adopted in Russia. Within Nizhny Novgorod Governorate, a number of villages — including the village of Ardatovo — were granted town status. New uyezds were established at the same time, among them Ardatovsky Uyezd. The uyezd incorporated the territories of what are now Ardatovsky District, Kulebakskiy District, Vyksunsky District, Voznesenskiy District, Diveevskiy, and Pervomayskiy District Districts. The territory of Diveevskiy District remained part of Ardatovsky Uyezd until 1924. In June 1929, Nizhny Novgorod Krai was divided into seven okrugs, and the division into uyezds and volosts was abolished. The territory of Diveevskiy District was incorporated into Arzamas Okrug. The okrugs lasted one year and were dissolved in July 1930. By that time, the district division of the krai had taken shape. On 10 June 1929, by a decree of the Presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, Glukhovskiy District was created from part of the villages of the dissolved Arzamas Uyezd, with its district center at the village of Glukhovo. In July 1931, the district center was moved from Glukhovo to the village of Diveevo, and the district was renamed Diveevskiy. In 1934, the Koshelikhinskiy, Khozinsky, Khudoshinskiy, and Makatelemskiy districts were transferred from Diveevskiy District to Pervomayskiy District, and Uspenskiy District was transferred to Shatkovsky District. From 1 January 1963, Diveevskiy District was abolished. The rural soviets of Chelatyminskiy, Diveevskiy, B-Cherevatovskiy, Elizaryevskiy, Kremenkovskiy, Glukhovskiy, and Ivanovskiy were transferred to Ardatovsky District, and Veryakushskiy was transferred to Arzamassky District. From 1 January 1965, Diveevskiy District was restored within its former boundaries. On 6 July 1929, the first session of the district council of workers' deputies was held. This date is considered the founding date of Diveevskiy District.
Industry
Agriculture is well developed in the district, and construction materials are produced there.