 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.