Villa Castelli, Argentina

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

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.

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

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