{{Short description|Neighborhood in Seongnam, South Korea}} [[Image:bundang-map.jpg|thumb|right|258x258px|Administrative Divisions of Bundang]] '''Pangyo-dong''' (판교동, 板橋洞) is a [[Dong (administrative division)|''dong'']] of [[Bundang|Bundang district]] in the city of [[Seongnam]], [[Gyeonggi]] Province, [[South Korea]]. As of June 30, 2024, Pangyo-dong has a population of 26,555, spanning 9,025 households. It comprises 4.53km<sup>2</sup> or 3.2% of Bundang-gu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=우리동현황 |url=https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=493&dong=dong15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206181606/https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=493&dong=dong15 |archive-date=2022-12-06 |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=www.bundang-gu.go.kr |language=ko |url-status=live }}</ref> Pangyo-dong is in the center of [[Pangyo, Seongnam|Pangyo New Town]], a planned district where [[Pangyo Techno Valley]], South Korea's [[Silicon Valley]], is located,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Sungmin |date=2018-01-24 |title=The future of Korea's Silicon Valley |url=https://research.jllapsites.com/future-koreas-silicon-valley/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=JLL |language=en-US}}</ref> which is itself a bustling hub for the country's [[Video games in South Korea|video game industry]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=In-jin |date=2013-05-29 |title=판교신도시 대한민국 게임메카로 부상 |url=https://www.khan.co.kr/article/201305292309185 |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=경향신문 |language=ko}}</ref>
== Name == Pangyo is derived from a wide plank bridge over the river Unjungcheon, which flows east from the foot of Guksabong and ends in [[Tancheon]]. Residents originally called it Neoldari (널다리), which gradually changes to Neodeuri (너더리), and in ''[[hanja]]'' it is written as '板橋',<ref>{{Cite web |title=우리동역사 |url=https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=492&dong=dong15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003173331/https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=492&dong=dong15 |archive-date=2022-10-03 |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=www.bundang-gu.go.kr |language=ko |url-status=live }}</ref> which became the name of the place, sharing its etymology with [[Itabashi]] in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]], as well as [[Banqiao District]] in [[New Taipei City]] of [[Taiwan]]; for the latter, the pronunciation of Banqiao in [[Taiwanese Hokkien]] ([[Pe̍h-ōe-jī]]: ''Pang-kiô'') is extremely similar to Pangyo. [[File:낙생고등학교전경.JPG|thumb|260x260px|Naksung High School, a private high school in Pangyo-dong.]]
== Education == Pangyo is home to the following educational institutions:<ref>{{Cite web |title=관내주요시설 |url=https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=495&dong=dong15 |website=www.bundang-gu.go.kr}}</ref>
* Pangyo Elementary School [<nowiki/>[[:ko:판교초등학교|ko]]] (판교초등학교; 板橋初等學校) * Naksung Elementary School [<nowiki/>[[:ko:낙생초등학교|ko]]] (낙생초등학교; 樂生初等學校) * Pangyo Middle School [<nowiki/>[[:ko:판교중학교_(경기)|ko]]] (판교중학교; 板橋中學校) * Nakwon Middle School [<nowiki/>[[:ko:낙원중학교|ko]]] (낙원중학교; 樂園中學校) * Naksung High School [<nowiki/>[[:ko:낙생고등학교|ko]]] (낙생고등학교; 樂生高等學校)
== Institutions ==
* Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority [<nowiki/>[[:ko:한국석유관리원|ko]]], reorganized as K-Petro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.kpetro.or.kr/eng/lay1/S210T217C223/contents.do |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620162526/https://www.kpetro.or.kr/eng/lay1/S210T217C223/contents.do |archive-date=2021-06-20 |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=www.kpetro.or.kr |language=ko |url-status=live }}</ref> Established in November 1983 by the now-dissolved Ministry of Knowledge Economy [<nowiki/>[[:ko:대한민국_지식경제부|ko]]] (지식경제부; 知識經濟部), it is a quasi-governmental agency which is responsible for quality and distribution management, research and development, testing and investigation of [[petroleum]] and [[Alternative fuel|alternative fuels]].
Pangyo-dong is often referred to as the [[Silicon Valley]] of South Korea, as many technological companies like [[Smilegate]] and [[Kakao]] reside there.
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