oymyakon

Oymyakon is a locality in the Oymyakonsky District of the Sakha Republic of Russia. The locality is situated along the Indigirka River and is one of the coldest locales on Earth. During the 2018 winters, the temperature in Oymyakon, world’s coldest village, reached near-record lows. The temperature was so much so that the digital thermometer that was installed to appeal tourists broke as a result.

The temperatures dwindled to -62C in the region. The coldest temperature ever recorded in a permanently inhabited area was -68C in Oymyakon in 1933.

Even under the extreme weather conditions, the 500 people living in the village haven’t stopped from going about their lives as normal.

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Where is the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth?

etimes.in / Sep 02, 2025, 20:36 (IST)

oymyakon, a remote village in Siberia's Sakha Republic, is recognized as the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth, with temperatures plummeting to -67.7 degrees Celsius. Despite the brutal winters and permafrost, around 500 resilient residents call oymyakon home.

Schools in Siberian town remain open even as temperature falls to -50C

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Nov 25, 2017, 10:04 (IST)

Forget India’s cold wave: Which place holds the record for the coldest temperatures on Earth?

etimes.in / Jan 07, 2026, 10:04 (IST)

India shivers as a cold wave grips the north, but extreme temperatures elsewhere are truly astonishing. Antarctica's Vostok Station holds the official record at -89.2°C, while Siberia's oymyakon is the coldest inhabited city. These frozen frontiers showcase Earth's incredible extremes, pushing the limits of life and physics.

10 coldest places on Earth where people actually live (we are talking –67°C!)

etimes.in / Dec 10, 2025, 23:10 (IST)

Discover ten incredibly cold inhabited places where life thrives against unimaginable temperatures. From Russia's oymyakon to Norway's Tromsø, these communities showcase remarkable human resilience and cultural richness. Experience the challenges and unique adaptations of people living in regions where winter reigns supreme for months on end.

Siberian village oymyakon freezes at -62°C

Jan 17, 2018, 12:31 (IST)

Nagpur teen on journey across India, hitch-hikes through 15 states

TNN / Nov 01, 2021, 04:40 (IST)

Nineteen-year-old Rohan Agrawal from Nagpur, decided to quit his BCom and learn while hitch-hiking.

International bikers on spice route odyssey

TNN / Nov 08, 2019, 04:03 (IST)

The road and traffic conditions, as well as the heat physically, tested the quartet of internationally acclaimed bikers, including women, en route to Mangaluru from Goa. But for the demanding conditions, the riders who normally cover at least 1,000 kilometres a day, managed to cover a little more than a quarter that distance at 350 kilometres in 14 hours on Wednesday.