Hastière

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Hastière is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 5,230 inhabitants. The total area is 56.46 km², giving a population density of 93 inhabitants per km².

On its territory, you can discover along the Meuse River the Romanesque church of 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).

To the municipality belong: Hastière-Lavaux (maison communale), Hermeton-sur-Meuse, Waulsort, Hastière-par-delà, Blaimont, Heer et Agimont.

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Municipalities in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Dinant: Anhée | Beauraing | Bièvre | Ciney | Dinant | Gedinne | Hamois | Hastière | Havelange | Houyet | Onhaye | Rochefort | Somme-Leuze | Vresse-sur-Semois | Yvoir
Namur: Andenne | Assesse | Eghezée | Fernelmont | Floreffe | Fosses-la-Ville | Gembloux | Gesves | Jemeppe-sur-Sambre | La Bruyère | Mettet | Namur | Ohey | Profondeville | Sambreville | Sombreffe
Philippeville: Cerfontaine | Couvin | Doische | Florennes | Philippeville | Viroinval | Walcourt



Coordinates: 50°13′N 4°50′E