Bundang-dong explained

Bundang-dong
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:분당동
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Bundang-dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:Pundang-dong
Translit Lang2 Type:Hangul
Translit Lang2 Type1:Hanja
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Korea
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gyeonggi-do
Seat Type:Capital
Parts Style:para
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:3.40
Population Total:31186
Population As Of:2007
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Dialect

Bundang-dong is one of the 19 dongs of Bundang-gu, Seongnam, South Korea. The total area is 3.40 km², with a population of 31,186 (as of April 2007).[1] It is a quiet residential area with trees and parks, located at the foot of Bulgok Mountain. Taehyeon Park is close to the residential area. Different from other areas in Bundang-gu, houses in Bundang-dong mainly consist of 3-story villas and studio apartments rather than high-rise apartments. This quiet place has several upscale cafes and restaurants which attract people looking for a quiet place rather than busy places like Seohyeon Station. Bundang-dong consists of two small towns, Saetbyul town and Jangan town. It is close to Bundang Central Park and Yuldong Park. Two elementary schools (Dangchon and Jangan elementary schools) and Daejin High School lie in Bundang-dong. The famous St. John's Cathedral is near Yuldong Park.

History

The name 'Bundang-dong' comes from Bunjeom-ri and Dangwu-ri which used to be the Bundang-dong area. It became a part of Seongnam and was named Bundang-dong in 1973. It became a part of Jungwon-gu, Seongnam in 1989, and finally became one of dongs of Bundang-gu.

External links

37.37°N 127.131°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bundang-gu.or.kr/dong/bundang/history/history.asp?dong_select=A01{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}