Verkhnedonskoy district with the center in the village of Kazan is located in the northern part of the Rostov region 360 km from the regional center. In the north-west of Verkhnedonskoy district borders with the Voronezh region in the north-east - the Volgograd region, in the east - Sholokhov district, in the south - Chortkiv district of Rostov region. Area - 2675 km ². Don River divides the district into two almost equal parts. This puts the region in a favorable geographical and economic situation. Kazan village itself is located on the left bank of the direction of the economy Don.Glavnym Verkhnedonskoy district is agriculture. In the district there are 70 farms, 255 farms. Agricultural enterprises of all forms of property occupied by crops 75.7 hectares of land. In the crop sector is the major grain and industrial crops. The district operates Verkhnedonskoy Forestry (the largest in the area), which is engaged in the processing of wood. Forestry area of 50,332 hectares.