Surrey

Surrey (pop. 1,059,015), an English county that lies south of London, has much beautiful scenery and many fine old buildings. Surrey covers an area of 647 square miles (1,677 square kilometers). The National Trust owns some parts of the county. Its administrative center is Kingston upon Thames. Surrey has associations with many well-known people. The reformer William Cobbett and the economist Thomas Malthus were born in Surrey.