Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey | |
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City | |
| City of Surrey | |
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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 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| Incorporated | November 10, 1879 (municipality status) |
| September 11, 1993 (city status) | |
| Named after | Surrey |
| Seat | Surrey City Hall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Surrey City Council |
| • Mayor | Brenda Locke (Surrey Connect) |
| • MLAs | List of MLAs
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| • MPs | List of MPs |
| • Surrey School Board | List of trustees
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| Area | |
| • Land | 316.11 km2 (122.05 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd in British Columbia |
| Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 568,322 |
• Estimate (2023) | 662,561 |
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| • Density | 1,797.9/km2 (4,657/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Surreyite |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | surrey |
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.