Oymyakon

Russia / Saha / Nelkan /
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Oymyakon (Russian: Оймяко́н) is a village (selo) in Oymyakonsky Ulus of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located along the Indigirka River. Population: 800.

One of the candidates for the Northern Pole of Cold. On February 6, 1933, the record-low temperature for continental Asia was recorded in Oymyakon: −68 °C (−90 °F). Lowest ever recorded in Asia and 2nd in the world. Verkhoyansk, Russia (67°33′N 133°23′E) had recorded the same temperature on 7 February 1892. Reference, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_weather_records
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oymyakon
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Coordinates:   63°27'47"N   142°46'19"E

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  • The valley is an Orographic cold trap. Heat radiates into the long winter night skies and cold air flows down hill to pool in the valley bottom around the village. On a science TV program the host visited here and walked up a local hill side. the temperature he measured on camera rose several degrees during his short hike.
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  • 2nd coldest place on earth behind Antarctica
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