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板橋 (other)
板橋, meaning "wooden plank bridge" , may refer to: * Banqiao District, a district in New Taipei City, Taiwan * Itabashi, a special ward in Tokyo, Japan * Pangyo County, a county in Kangwon Province, North Korea * Pangyo-dong, a neighborhood in Seongnam, South Korea See also * * * * Banqiao (other) * Bridge (other) A bridge is a structure built so that a transportation route can cross above an obstacle. Bridge can also refer to: Places * Bridge (City of London ward), a ward in the City of London, England * Bridge (Redbridge ward), a ward for Redbri ... * Itabashi (surname) * Pangyo (other) * Wooden plank {{disambig-Chinese-char-title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banqiao District
Banqiao District () Banciao, Panchiao or Pan-ch'iao is a District (Taiwan), district and the seat of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It has the third-highest population density in Taiwan, with over . Until the creation of New Taipei City, Banqiao was an incorporated county-administered city and the former seat of Taipei County. Name origin The district's old name was ''Pang-kio'' (), which dates back to the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796 AD); thus derived Hokkien-based spellings ''Pankyu'', ''Pankio'', and ''Pankyo'' were common in English before 1945. A wooden bridge, locally called ''Pang-kiô-thâu'' (), was built for pedestrians to cross a brook located in the west of today's Banqiao, the modern day Nanzih Creek (). In 1920, the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese government modified the name to . The same characters are still used today, but are read ''Bǎnqiáo'' in Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin. However, in Taiwanese Hokkien, the old name ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itabashi
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. In English, it is called Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario, in Canada; Shijingshan District of Beijing in the People's Republic of China; and Bologna in Italy. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 547,270, and a population density of 16,990 persons per km2. The total area is 32.22 km2. Geography Itabashi lies on the Kantō plain. The Arakawa River, a major river, forms part of the boundary with Saitama Prefecture. Surrounding the ward are, in Saitama, the cities of Wakō and Toda; and in Tokyo, the wards of Nerima, Toshima, and Kita. Districts and neighborhoods ;Akatsuka Area * Akatsuka * Akatsukashin * Daimon * Misono * Narimasu * Shingashi * Takashimadairaa * Tokumaru * Yotsuba ;Itabashi Area * Chūmaru * Fujimi * Futaba * Hikawa * Honchō * Inaridai * Itabashi * Kaga * Kumano * Minami * Nakaitabashi * Nakajuku * Naka * Ōyamachō * Ōyamahigashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangyo County
P'an'gyo County is a ''kun'', or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. In December 1952, during the Korean War, P'an'gyo was formed as a separate county from five ''myŏn'' (Nagyang, Pangjang, P'an'gyo, Ryongp'o, Sannae) of Ichŏn-gun and Yujin-myŏn of P'yŏnggang-gun. ''Myŏn'' were administrative units below county (''kun'') level and are no longer used in North Korea. Physical features The land of P'an'gyo is predominantly mountainous, with the Ahobiryŏng Mountains () and Masingryŏng Mountains () both passing through the county. The highest point is Tongbaengnyŏnsan (). The county's chief stream is the Rimjin River. Approximately 88% of the county's area is forestland. Administrative divisions P'an'gyo county is divided into 1 ''ŭp'' (town) and 22 '' ri'' (villages): Economy Agriculture Agriculture is difficult due to the rugged terrain; however, crops are raised here including maize, potatoes, soybeans, wheat, and barley. Orcharding and livestock farming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangyo-dong
Pangyo-dong (판교동, 板橋洞) 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 (널다리), which gradually changes to Neodeuri (너더리), 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 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ''Pang-k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banqiao (other)
Banqiao () may refer to: Taiwan *Banqiao District, seat of New Taipei Mainland China *Banqiao Dam (), dam on the Ru River near Zhumadian, Henan that suffered an infamous failure in 1975 *Banqiao Town (other) *Banqiao Township (other) *Zheng Banqiao Zheng Xie (), courtesy name Kerou (克柔), art name Banqiao (板橋) or Banqiao Daoren (板橋道人), commonly known as Zheng Banqiao (鄭板橋), was a Chinese official, painter and calligrapher of the Qing dynasty. He began life in poverty, b ... (1693–1765), born name Zheng Xie, Chinese painter from Jiangsu See also * 板橋 (other) * Woodbridge (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge (other)
A bridge is a structure built so that a transportation route can cross above an obstacle. Bridge can also refer to: Places * Bridge (City of London ward), a ward in the City of London, England * Bridge (Redbridge ward), a ward for Redbridge London Borough Council, Greater London, England * Bridge, Kent, in Kent, England * Bridge, Oregon, in Oregon, US * Bridge Ward, Ipswich, Suffolk, England * Bridge of Allan, a number of places in Scotland * Bridge River, a river in British Columbia, Canada * Bridge River Cones, a group of volcanoes in British Columbia, Canada People * Bridge (surname) * Bridge (musician) - an American singer, songwriter and producer Arts, entertainment, and media Card games *Bridge whist or straight bridge, derived from whist *Auction bridge, a further derivation popular in the early 20th century *Contract bridge, the modern form of the game **Two main variants: ***Duplicate bridge, in which the same set of deals are played by all competitors ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itabashi (surname)
Itabashi (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese jazz pianist and composer *, Japanese Zen Buddhist *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese ice hockey player See also * 板橋 (other) {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangyo (other)
Pangyo may refer to: * Pangyo County, a county in Kangwon Province, North Korea * Pangyo-myeon, a township in Seocheon County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea * Pangyo, Seongnam, a new town in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea * Pangyo-dong, a neighborhood in Seongnam * Pangyo station in Pangyo, Seongnam * Pangyo Techno Valley Pangyo Techno Valley (PTV) is an industrial complex in the city of Pangyo, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is also known as the Silicon Valley of Korea. The complex focuses on information technology, biotech, cultural technology an ..., an industrial complex in Pangyo, Seongnam See also * 板橋 (other) {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
