Bundang-dong () is one of the 19
dongs of
Bundang-gu
Bundang-gu is the largest and most populous district ('' gu'') of Seongnam, a major city in the Seoul Capital Area, South Korea. Bundang-gu is one of South Korea's wealthiest and highest developed areas, being the nation's first and largest comple ...
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Seongnam
Seongnam () is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. Seongnam is a satellite city of Seoul. It is largely a residential c ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. The total area is 3.40 km², with a population of 31,186 (as of April 2007).
[http://www.bundang-gu.or.kr/dong/bundang/history/history.asp?dong_select=A01] 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
Seongnam () is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. Seongnam is a satellite city of Seoul. It is largely a residential c ...
and was named Bundang-dong in 1973. It became a part of
Jungwon-gu
Jungwon-gu is a district ( gu), in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilit ...
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Seongnam
Seongnam () is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. Seongnam is a satellite city of Seoul. It is largely a residential c ...
in 1989, and finally became one of ''dongs'' of Bundang-gu.
References
External links
Bundang-dong Office
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Bundang
Neighbourhoods in South Korea