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
Flag of Surrey
Flag
Coat of arms of Surrey
Coat of arms
Official logo of Surrey
Logo
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
[3][4]
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • BodySurrey City Council
 • MayorBrenda Locke (Surrey Connect)
 • MLAs
List of MLAs
 • MPs
List of 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
[5]
 • 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 
(2023)[6]
662,561
 • 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
V3R–V3X, V3Z–V4A, V4N–V4P
Area codes604, 778, 236, 672
Websitesurrey.ca

Surrey (/ˈsɝɹi/) 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]

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  2. ^ "The Development of Surrey". surreyhistory.ca. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. 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. Archived from the original on March 15, 2020. 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. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Services, Ministry of Citizens'. "Population Estimates - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  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". Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.