Surrey, British Columbia

Surrey
City
City of Surrey
From top, left to right: Surrey City Centre skyline, Crescent Beach, Holland Park, Surrey City Hall, Newton Town Centre
Nickname: 
City of Parks
Motto(s): 
Progressio per diversitatem
"Progress through diversity"
Location of Surrey in Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°11′24″N 122°50′56″W / 49.19000°N 122.84889°W / 49.19000; -122.84889
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtMetro Vancouver
IncorporatedNovember 10, 1879 (municipality status)
 September 11, 1993 (city status)
Named afterSurrey
SeatSurrey City Hall
Government
  TypeMayor-council government
  BodySurrey City Council
  MayorBrenda Locke (Surrey Connect)
  MLAs
  MPs
  Surrey School Board
List of trustees
  • Terry Allen (Surrey First Education)
  • Bob Holmes (Surrey First Education)
  • Laurie Larsen (Surrey First Education)
  • Laurae McNally (independent – represents City of White Rock)
  • Garry Thind (Surrey First Education)
  • Gary Tymoschuk (Surrey First Education)
  • Shawn Wilson (Surrey First Education)
Area
  Land316.11 km2 (122.05 sq mi)
  Rank3rd in British Columbia
Highest elevation
134 m (440 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
568,322
  Estimate 
(2023)
662,561
  Rank
  Density1,797.9/km2 (4,657/sq mi)
DemonymSurreyite
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Forward sortation area
Area codes604, 778, 236, 672
Websitesurrey.ca

Surrey is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Fraser River on the Canada–United States border. It is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver regional district and metropolitan area. Mainly a suburban city, Surrey is the province's second-largest by population after Vancouver and the third-largest by area after Abbotsford and Prince George. Seven neighbourhoods in Surrey are designated town centres: Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey, and City Centre encompassed by Whalley.