# Pangyo-dong

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Neighborhood in Seongnam, South Korea

Administrative Divisions of Bundang

**Pangyo-dong** (판교동, 板橋洞) is a [*dong*](/source/Dong_(administrative_division)) of [Bundang district](/source/Bundang) in the city of [Seongnam](/source/Seongnam), [Gyeonggi](/source/Gyeonggi) Province, [South Korea](/source/South_Korea). As of June 30, 2024, Pangyo-dong has a population of 26,555, spanning 9,025 households. It comprises 4.53km2 or 3.2% of Bundang-gu.[1] Pangyo-dong is in the center of [Pangyo New Town](/source/Pangyo%2C_Seongnam), a planned district where [Pangyo Techno Valley](/source/Pangyo_Techno_Valley), South Korea's [Silicon Valley](/source/Silicon_Valley), is located,[2] which is itself a bustling hub for the country's [video game industry](/source/Video_games_in_South_Korea).[3]

## 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](/source/Tancheon). Residents originally called it Neoldari (널다리), which gradually changes to Neodeuri (너더리), and in *[hanja](/source/Hanja)* it is written as '板橋',[4] which became the name of the place, sharing its etymology with [Itabashi](/source/Itabashi) in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), [Japan](/source/Japan), as well as [Banqiao District](/source/Banqiao_District) in [New Taipei City](/source/New_Taipei_City) of [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan); for the latter, the pronunciation of Banqiao in [Taiwanese Hokkien](/source/Taiwanese_Hokkien) ([Pe̍h-ōe-jī](/source/Pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB): *Pang-kiô*) is extremely similar to Pangyo.

Naksung High School, a private high school in Pangyo-dong.

## Education

Pangyo is home to the following educational institutions:[5]

- Pangyo Elementary School [[ko](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%8C%90%EA%B5%90%EC%B4%88%EB%93%B1%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90)] (판교초등학교; 板橋初等學校)

- Naksung Elementary School [[ko](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%82%99%EC%83%9D%EC%B4%88%EB%93%B1%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90)] (낙생초등학교; 樂生初等學校)

- Pangyo Middle School [[ko](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%8C%90%EA%B5%90%EC%A4%91%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90_(%EA%B2%BD%EA%B8%B0))] (판교중학교; 板橋中學校)

- Nakwon Middle School [[ko](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%82%99%EC%9B%90%EC%A4%91%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90)] (낙원중학교; 樂園中學校)

- Naksung High School [[ko](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%82%99%EC%83%9D%EA%B3%A0%EB%93%B1%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90)] (낙생고등학교; 樂生高等學校)

## Institutions

- Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority [[ko](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%84%9D%EC%9C%A0%EA%B4%80%EB%A6%AC%EC%9B%90)], reorganized as K-Petro.[6] Established in November 1983 by the now-dissolved Ministry of Knowledge Economy [[ko](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B5%AD_%EC%A7%80%EC%8B%9D%EA%B2%BD%EC%A0%9C%EB%B6%80)] (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](/source/Petroleum) and [alternative fuels](/source/Alternative_fuel).

Pangyo-dong is often referred to as the [Silicon Valley](/source/Silicon_Valley) of South Korea, as many technological companies like [Smilegate](/source/Smilegate) and [Kakao](/source/Kakao) reside there.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["우리동현황"](https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=493&dong=dong15). *www.bundang-gu.go.kr* (in Korean). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221206181606/https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=493&dong=dong15) from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2025-03-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Park, Sungmin (2018-01-24). ["The future of Korea's Silicon Valley"](https://research.jllapsites.com/future-koreas-silicon-valley/). *JLL*. Retrieved 2025-03-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Choi, In-jin (2013-05-29). ["판교신도시 대한민국 게임메카로 부상"](https://www.khan.co.kr/article/201305292309185). *경향신문* (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-03-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["우리동역사"](https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=492&dong=dong15). *www.bundang-gu.go.kr* (in Korean). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221003173331/https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=492&dong=dong15) from the original on 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2025-03-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["관내주요시설"](https://www.bundang-gu.go.kr:10009/dong/default/sub/content.asp?cIdx=495&dong=dong15). *www.bundang-gu.go.kr*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Home"](https://www.kpetro.or.kr/eng/lay1/S210T217C223/contents.do). *www.kpetro.or.kr* (in Korean). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210620162526/https://www.kpetro.or.kr/eng/lay1/S210T217C223/contents.do) from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2025-03-01.

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