Pyatina (
Russian: пятина) was a first-level unit of
administrative division of Novgorod Land. The name pyatina originates from the word
Russian: пять, 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.
Bezhetskaya Pyatina to the east of Novgorod, between Derevskaya and Obonezhskaya pyatinas. It included parts of Novgorod, Vologda, and Tver Oblasts.
Four of the five pyatinas (with the exception of Bezhetskaya Pyatina) were adjacent to the city of Novgorod. The corresponding quarters of Novgorod served as the administrative centers of these pyatinas.[2]
References
^"Новгородские земли" (in Russian). Библиотекарь.Ру. 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
^"Местные органы власти" (in Russian). Избирательная комиссия Рязанской области. Archived from
the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.