Ameide is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 9 km southwest of IJsselstein. Ameide received city rights in the 14th century. Ameide was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of Zederik. In 2001, the village of Ameide had 3087 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.58 km², and contained 1083 residences.The statistical area "Ameide", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3040.