Ameide

51°57′N 4°58′E / 51.950°N 4.967°E / 51.950; 4.967

Ameide
Flag of Ameide
Coat of arms of Ameide
Location of Ameide
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ameide in the former municipality of Zederik.
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ameide in the former municipality of Zederik.
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityVijfheerenlanden
Population
ca. 3,000
Postcode
4233, 4235
Area code0183

Ameide is a city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 9 km southwest of IJsselstein.

Ameide received city rights in the 14th century.

Ameide was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland until 1986, when it became part of Zederik.[1] When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.[2]

In 2001, the village of Ameide had 3087 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.58 km², and contained 1083 residences.[3] The statistical area "Ameide", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3040.[4]

Map of the municipality in 1869

References

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  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  2. ^ "Fusiegemeente Vijfheerenlanden in provincie Utrecht". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  4. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 1999-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. As of 1 January 2005.