Villa_Castelli,_Argentina

Villa Castelli, Argentina

Villa Castelli, Argentina

Town in La Rioja, Argentina

Villa Castelli is a small town and seat of the General Lamadrid Department in the Province of La Rioja, northwestern Argentina. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,697.

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Around 140 km (87 mi) west of the city of La Rioja, it is at the foot of the Sierra de Famatina, and the Vichina River flows in the vicinity.[citation needed]

In March 2015, a helicopter collision in the town killed 10 people, including French athletes Florence Arthaud, Camille Muffat and Alexis Vastine.[1]

References

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    Raszewski, Eliana; John, Mark (10 March 2015). "French sports stars killed in Argentina helicopter crash". Reuters. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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