Hastière

Hastière (French pronunciation: [as.tjɛʁ]; Walloon: Astire) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

Hastière Astire (Walloon)
Municipality
Town Hall of Hastière
Coat of arms
Location of Hastière
Hastière Location in Belgium Location of Hastière in Namur province
Coordinates: 50°13′N 04°50′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Dinant
Government
• Mayor	Claude Bultot (PS)
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	56.59 km2 (21.85 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,979
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Postal codes	5540-5544
NIS code	91142
Area codes	082
Website	www.hastiere.be

On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 5,230 inhabitants. The total area is 56.46 square kilometres (21.8 sq mi), giving a population density of 93 inhabitants per square kilometre.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Agimont, Blaimont, Hastière-Lavaux (location of town hall), Hastière-par-delà, Heer, Hermeton-sur-Meuse, and Waulsort.

Hastière's attractions along the river Meuse include the Romanesque Abbey Church of Saint Peter, a former Benedictine monastery (at Hastière-Lavaux), the Renaissance Castle of Freÿr surrounded by 18th-century classical gardens and facing the rocks of Freÿr (north of Waulsort), and the 17th-century buildings of another former Benedictine monastery (at Waulsort).

Abbey Church of Saint Peter, Hastière