Pangyo-dong
Pangyo-dong is a dong of 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 4.53km2 or 3.2% of Bundang-gu. Pangyo-dong is in the center of Pangyo New Town, a planned district where Pangyo Techno Valley, South Korea's Silicon Valley, is located, which is itself a bustling hub for the country's video game industry.
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, which gradually changes to Neodeuri, and in hanja it is written as '板橋', 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 is extremely similar to Pangyo.Education
Pangyo is home to the following educational institutions:- Pangyo Elementary School
- Naksung Elementary School
- Pangyo Middle School
- Nakwon Middle School
- Naksung High School
Institutions
- Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority, reorganized as K-Petro. Established in November 1983 by the now-dissolved Ministry of Knowledge Economy, it is a quasi-governmental agency which is responsible for quality and distribution management, research and development, testing and investigation of petroleum and alternative fuels.