Modi'in
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Modi'in (מודיעין) is a city in the Center District of Israel In Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in 2003 the city had a total population of 75,000. In December 2003, Modi'in was united with nearby municipalities of Maccabiim and Reut.
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Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city is all Jewish. According to CBS, in 2001 there were 15,300 males and 15,700 females. The population of the city was spread out with 43.8% 19 years of age or younger, 12.5% between 20 and 29, 31.9% between 30 and 44, 8.0% from 45 to 59, 1.4% from 60 to 64, and 2.3% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 13.5%.
Income
According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 11,662 salaried workers and 813 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 8,432, a real change of 13.0% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 11,480 (a real change of 10.8%) versus ILS 5,534 for females (a real change of 10.9%). The mean income for the self-employed is 7,634. There are 536 people who receive unemployment benefits and 274 people who receive an income guarantee.
Education
According to CBS, there are 12 schools and 5,325 students in the city. They are spread out as 8 elementary schools and 3,374 elementary school students, and 8 high schools and 1,951 high school students. 63.5% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.
Past and Present
Ancient Modi'in was the place of origin of the Jewish Hasmonean dynasty which ruled Judea in the first and second centuries BC, and it is where the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Greeks started.
The cornerstone for present-day Modi'in was laid in 1993. It is a modern planned city and the highest standards of urban planning, environmental concerns, and planning for future growth were taken into consideration during its design. Large greenspaces were incorporated into the city's layout and comprise 50% of the area within the city's limits. The long term projection is for the city to be home to about a quarter million residents, thus becoming one of the largest localities in Israel.
Modi'in is located about 35 km southeast of Tel Aviv. A brand new Israel Railways rail line which is currently under construction will connect Modi'in directly to Ben Gurion Airport and Tel Aviv by 2006.
External link
- Modi'in consumer community e-mail list (http://www.lerner.co.il/modiin)
- Municipality of Modiin - official web site (Hebrew) (http://www.modiin.muni.il/)
- Community web site (Hebrew) (http://www.m-net.co.il/) (English) (http://www.m-net.co.il/english/enindex.html)
- Modiin Wiki (English) (http://modiin.pti.co.il/)
- http://modiincity.exe.co.il/he:מודיעין (עיר)