Villa Castelli, 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.
Villa Castelli | |
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Town | |
  Villa Castelli | |
| Coordinates: 29°1′5″S 68°13′37″W / 29.01806°S 68.22694°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | La Rioja |
| Department | General Lamadrid |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,697 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
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.
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