Surrey, British Columbia

Surrey
City
City of Surrey
From top, left to right: Whalley City Centre, Crescent Beach, Holland Park, Surrey City Hall, Newton Town Centre
Flag of Surrey
Coat of arms of Surrey
Official logo of Surrey
Nickname: 
City of Parks
Motto(s): 
Progressio per diversitatem
"Progress through diversity"[1]
Location of Surrey in Metro Vancouver
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
Incorporated[2]November 10, 1879 (municipality status)
 September 11, 1993 (city status)
Named forSurrey
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)[5]
 • Total568,322
 • Estimate 
(2022)[6]
633,234
 • Rank
 • Density1,797.9/km2 (4,657/sq mi)
DemonymSurreyite[7]
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.[8]

  1. ^ "City of Surrey [Civil Institution]". November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Development of Surrey". surreyhistory.ca. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference citycouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Collins, Lauren (January 7, 2020). "Hundial and Locke's new slate looks to 'Connect' with Surrey residents". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population – Surrey, City (CY) [Census subdivision], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Services, Ministry of Citizens'. "Population Estimates – Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Demonyms—From coast to coast to coast". Language Portal of Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "Surrey Communities". Retrieved February 1, 2019.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search