ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, vˈɛlɪkˌɪaɪ lˈuːki əblˈæst wʌz ɐbˈɑːlɪʃt ænd nɛvˈɛlski dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə pˈiːskˈɑːv əblˈæst.
On October 2, 1957, Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished and Nevelsky District was transferred to Pskov Oblast.