🌡️ Coldest permanently inhabited place
Oymyakon · −67.7 °C (−89.9 °F)
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🌡️ Coldest permanently inhabited place
−67.7 °C (−89.9 °F)
Oymyakon · Sakha Republic, Siberia
A village that stays populated through winters colder than anywhere else on Earth, where thermometers have dipped near −70 °C and fuel, engines and eyelashes all freeze.
Record at a glance
| Record | Coldest permanently inhabited place |
|---|---|
| Feature | Oymyakon |
| Measurement | −67.7 °C (−89.9 °F) |
| Location | Sakha Republic, Siberia |
| Country | Russia |
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