The
administrative division of Novgorod Republic is not definitely known; the country was divided into several
tysyachas (lit. thousands) and
volosts. The city of
Novgorod with its vicinity, as well as a few other towns were not part of any of those.
Pskov achieved an autonomy from Novgorod in the 13th century; its independence was confirmed by the
Treaty of Bolotovo in 1348. After the fall of the republic,
Novgorod Land, as part of Russia, consisted of 5
pyatinas (literally "fifths") that were further divided into
uyezds and
pogosts. This division was replaced only in the beginning of 18th century when
Peter I introduced
guberniyas.