Surrey, British Columbia - Did you know?
- That Surrey was incorporated in 1879?
- That Surrey is the 12th largest city in Canada and the second largest city in British Columbia?
- That within the next decade, Surrey is expected to take Vancouver's place as the largest city in the province?
- That Surrey is approximately 370 square kilometres which equals the size of Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby combined?
- That according to the 2006 census has a total land area of 317.19 square kilometres?
- That Surrey has over 6,000 acres of parkland, having over 600 parks and greenbelts and ten golf courses and several driving ranges?
- That one third of the land in Surrey is agricultural?
- That Surrey has over 18,000 business licenses issued annually for a variety of businesses ranging from home-based to major manufacturing?
- That Surrey's Sister Cities are the City of Zhuhai in China and the City of Koto-ku in Japan?
- That as of the date of the last census in 2006: (a) the average cost of rent in Surrey was $828.00; and (b) there were 1,643,150 dwellings, of which 1,145,045 were owner occupied and 493,995 rented?
And that most of all, Surrey is a great place to live. Call me to help you with all your real estate needs in beautiful Surrey, BC.
Diane Friesen
www.OnlyYourNeighbourhood.ca (my site is definately still under construction - just had to provide a sampler - this is under the British Columbia tab - have to figure out how to move it to the "Surrey" tab or create tabs under British Columbia - I'll will learn by trial and error)
Surrey, British Columbia
(604) 866-5944
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