Shilat
Shilat
שִׁילָּת | |
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Memorial to 45 fallen soldiers | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′13″N 35°1′7″E / 31.92028°N 35.01861°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | July 1977 |
| Founded by | HaOved HaTzioni farmers |
| Population (2022) | 770 |
| Website | www.shilat.co.il |
Shilat (Hebrew: שִׁילָּת) is a moshav partially in Israel and partially in the Latrun salient of the Green Line. Located around a kilometre north of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 770.
The Shilat Junction, at the intersection of Route 443 and Route 446, is the main northern entrance to Modi'in and the site of an industrial park which houses many commercial establishments as well as light industry.