 One of the streets of Bundang-dong Bundang-dong (분당동, 盆唐洞) is one of the 19 dongs of Bundang-gu, in the city of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. The total area is 3.40 km², with a population of 31,977 (2006). It is quiet residential area with trees and a number of small parks, located at the foot of Mountain Bulgok. Different from other areas in Bundang, houses in Bundang-dong mainly consist of 3-story villas, studio apartments but not 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. The famous St. John's Cathedral is near Yuldong Park.
[edit] History
The name 'Bundang-dong' comes from Bunjeom-ri and Dangwu-ri, which both used to occupy 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 the dongs of Bundang-gu.
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Bundang-dong has four public schools: Dangchon Elementary School, Jangan Elementary School, Jangan Middle School, and Bundang Daejin High School. There is a student population of 5,678 students (2006).
There are six small parks in Bundang-dong: Yangji Children's Park (양지어린이 공원), Jangan Children's Park (장안어린이 공원), Taehyun Children's Park (태현어린이 공원), Anmal Children's Park (안말어린이 공원), Dongmun Children's Park (동문어린이 공원), Sunjibong Children's Park (선지봉어린이 공원).
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Bundnag-dong is the home of the government-owned Korea District Heating Company (한국지역난방공사).
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