Oymyakon
Оймякон | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Yakut | Өймөкөөн |
Coordinates: 63°27′39″N 142°47′09″E / 63.46083°N 142.78583°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Sakha Republic |
Administrative district | Oymyakonsky District |
Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 462 |
• Estimate (5 February 2018)[Videos 1] | 500–900 |
• Municipal district | Oymyakonsky Municipal District |
Time zone | UTC+10 (MSK+7 [2]) |
Postal code(s)[3] | 678752 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 41154 |
OKTMO ID | 98639405101 |
Oymyakon[a] is a rural locality (a selo) in Oymyakonsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located in the Yana-Oymyakon Highlands, along the Indigirka River, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Tomtor on the Kolyma Highway. Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited human settlement on Earth,[4][5] with an average winter temperature of around −50 °C (−58 °F).[6]
Winter temperatures in Oymyakon, Russia, average minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 50 degrees Celsius).
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