Oymyakon , the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth

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Oymyakon

Oymyakon (Russian: Оймяко́н, pronounced [ɐjmʲɪˈkon]; Yakut: Өймөкөөн, Öymököön, IPA: [øjmøˈkøːn]) is a rural locality (a selo) in Oymyakonsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located along the Indigirka River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) northwest of Tomtor on the Kolyma Highway

is a rural locality (a selo) in Oymyakonsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located along the Indigirka River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) northwest of Tomtor on the Kolyma Highway. Oymyakon is one of the coldest permanently inhabited locales on the planet.

Oymyakon, population 500, is in eastern Yakutia at approximately 750 meters above sea level. At the village's northerly position, day length varies from three hours in December to 21 hours in June.

With an extreme subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwd), Oymyakon is known as one of the candidates for the Northern Pole of Cold, the other being the town of Verkhoyansk. The ground there is permanently frozen (continuous permafrost).

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[Jehan]

I heard about this place. It's crazy for me.
I'am not a soft guy about cold. But -25 in the middle of the day is just too much. I don't get why people just don't go anywhere else.

Back on the time there were reasons that people live there. It was a step on the east. People must stop somewhere, so it brings some life to the city.
But now with planes, there aren't any interest.

[Amor Vincit Omnia]

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[Maintenance]

I heard about this place. It's crazy for me.
I'am not a soft guy about cold. But -25 in the middle of the day is just too much. I don't get why people just don't go anywhere else.

Back on the time there were reasons that people live there. It was a step on the east. People must stop somewhere, so it brings some life to the city.
But now with planes, there aren't any interest.

Lol, go somewhere else cuz its -25 in the middle of the day?

[Milo]

i feel cold when the temperature goes below 20C, i cant even imagine how cold that place is

amazing how much the temperatures vary too

[♥ Lily ♥]

Even the thought of living in places with temperatures that low below freezing point sends a shiver through me. I wouldn't ever want to live there. Gee... people often say that the British weather is 'bad' (I disagree with them) - it's currently 6 degrees where I am which is mild for winter time. :rolleyes:

Next time someone complains about the British weather, I'll show them this page, and pictures of places with earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, heatwaves, freezing weather, etc.

[Amor Vincit Omnia]

for what i can see , everyone is 100% asian there !

[Jehan]

Lol, go somewhere else cuz its -25 in the middle of the day?

If it's 6 months of the year like this, yeah totally.
If it's -25 in the middle of the day, how many it is at night? I can't imagine the gaz bill to get a decent temperature in the house.

[Maintenance]

If it's 6 months of the year like this, yeah totally.
If it's -25 in the middle of the day, how many it is at night? I can't imagine the gaz bill to get a decent temperature in the house.

Where my mom lives, temp can go down to -55 mid day, not for 6 months but 3-4 max 5.
Northern sweden in a valley :P

[Mazik]

Where my mom lives, temp can go down to -55 mid day, not for 6 months but 3-4 max 5.
Northern sweden in a valley :P

Where is that valley?

[Amor Vincit Omnia]

If it's 6 months of the year like this, yeah totally.
If it's -25 in the middle of the day, how many it is at night? I can't imagine the gaz bill to get a decent temperature in the house.

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for what i see here ...on feb they arrived at -89.9 F :-)) that's pretty cold :-)) it's the record low temperature since 1981 to 2010.