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Hevel Modi'in Regional Council

Coordinates: 32°03′N 34°55′E / 32.050°N 34.917°E / 32.050; 34.917
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Hevel Modi'in
חבל מודיעין
Regional council (from 1950)
Hevel Modiin Regional Council Headquarters
Hevel Modiin Regional Council Headquarters
Location of Hevel Modi'in
DistrictCentral
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityShimon Sosan
Area
 • Total128,710 dunams (128.71 km2 or 49.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total22,800
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
WebsiteOfficial website

Hevel Modi'in Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית חבל מודיעין, romanizedMo'atza Azorit Hevel Modi'in, lit.'Modi'in Region Regional Council') is a regional council located partly in the Shephelah region and partly in the Central Coastal Plain region of the Central District of Israel. It was founded in 1950 and covers an area from Petah Tikva to Modi'in. The council's headquarters are located in the town of Shoham.

The council borders

The head rabbi of the regional council is Rabbi Eliav Meir who is also the head rabbi of Gimzo.

List of settlements

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The council covers a kibbutz, 19 moshavim, three community settlements and a youth village.

Kibbutzim

Moshavim

Community settlements

Youth villages

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32°03′N 34°55′E / 32.050°N 34.917°E / 32.050; 34.917