Pyatina was a first-level unit of
administrative division of Novgorod Land. The name
pyatina originates from the word , which means "five". Novgorod Land was subdivided into five pyatinas. The division was first mentioned in the end of the 15th century and was in use after Novgorod was taken over by the
Grand Duchy of Moscow. It is unclear whether the division existed in the
Novgorod Republic. The division into pyatinas was abolished in the 18th century, after the
governorates were established.