The Sella is a river located in northwest

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. It flows through the region of

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from the

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to the

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of the

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Ribadesella Ribadesella (Asturian: Ribeseya) is a small municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Known for its location on the Cantabrian Sea, at the outlet of the River Sella, Ribadesella is a town that forms part ...

. It hosts an annual canoe competition called the International Descent of the Sella River on the first Saturday in August.

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