Modi'in Illit
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| Hebrew | מודיעין עילית |
| Government | Local council |
| District | Judea and Samaria (West Bank) |
| Population | 29 300 (CBS end of 2005) |
| Jurisdiction | 6 000 dunams (6 km²) |
Modi'in Illit (Hebrew: מודיעין עילית, lit. Upper Modi'in) is an Israeli settlement and local council on the edge of Samaria (Northern West Bank). According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), as of September 2005, the town had a total population of 29,300, predominantly Haredi.
As its name implies, Modi'in Illit is a suburb of Modi'in, located in a settlement bloc in the hills just across the Green Line from it. While it is an independent locality, it is technically located in territory administered by the Matte Binyamin Regional Council.
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| Cities | Ariel · Betar Illit · Ma'ale Adummim |  |
| Regional committees | Hebron | |
| Local councils | Alfei Menashe · Beit Arieh · Bet El · Efrat · Elkana · Giv'at Ze'ev · Har Adar · Immanuel · Karnei Shomron · Kedumim · Kiryat Arba · Ma'ale Efraim · Modi'in Illit · Oranit | |
| Regional councils | Gush Etzion · Har Hebron · Matte Binyamin · Megilot Dead Sea · Shomron · Southern Jordan Valley (Biq'at Hayarden) | |
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