中世以来のバタンの町はネワールの町の特徴とされる地域構造、社会構造を保持しながらも拡大・重層化し、都市フロンティアとして外部者を呼び向かわせてきた。その際、20世紀に振興された西部地域は、上位身分に連携する都市フロンティア、旧市街地が拡大し新旧の構造が混在する北部および東部地域は、都市的雑業に就労する流動住民を含む大衆の都市フロンティア、従来の町の構造に変化がみられない古都にあたる町の中心部は、異種の都市フロンティアとしての様相を提示している。
Since the medieval period, Patan City has maintained historical characteristics that are considered to be unique to the town of Newar, such as regional and societal structures, and yet has expanded and become stratified, attracting outsiders to the city as a frontier.
In the process, the western region, which was developed in the 20th century, has the appearance of a city frontier associated with upper classes; the northern region where the old city area expanded and old and new structures coexist combined with the eastern region appear to be a city frontier of the masses, including fluid inhabitants engaged in urban menial jobs; and the central part of the city, where the ancient capital was located without apparent structural changes, seems to represent a different type of city frontier.

小特集 : フロンティアの比較研究