Modi'in Illit
Modi'in Illit (Hebrew: מוֹדִיעִין עִלִּית; Arabic: موديعين عيليت, lit. "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Jewish-Israeli settlement organized as a city council in the West Bank, situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
Modi'in Illit
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Modi'in Illit | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′50″N 35°2′30″E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yaakov Gutterman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,746 dunams (4.746 km2 or 1.832 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 80,996 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Upper Modi'in |
Built on the land of five Palestinian villages–Ni'lin, Kharbata, Saffa, Bil'in, and Dir Qadis–Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Israeli government in 2008. The international community considers Israeli settlements illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
It is located six kilometres (3.7 miles) northeast of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat Sefer (lit. "Book Town"), the name of its first neighborhood, established in 1994. Modi'in Illit also encompasses the neighborhood of Achuzat Brachfeld (Brachfeld Estates). In 2021, it had a total population of 80,996, making it the largest Jewish settlement in the area.