There are 70 cultural monuments. In 1996 a monument was built to the patriarch of Lithuania, the Dr J. Basanavicius. The district is divided into 12 smaller units called seniunijos. Most of the industrial enterprises are in Vilkaviskis, Kyrbartai and Pilviskiai. The developed industries are sewing and metal processing.
Much attention is paid to solving social problems.
The centre of the district is Vilkaviskis with 14,300 inhabitants. A railway passes 0.4 km away from the town. The settlement of Vilkaviskis was esta-blished in the 16th century. In 1660 it was granted Magdeburgo rights. From 1930 till 1944 a seminary functioned there.