If you thought it was cold where you are at the moment then a visit to
the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind.With the
average temperature for January standing at -50C (-58F), it is no wonder
the village is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the
world.
Known as the 'Pole of Cold', the coldest ever temperature recorded in
Oymyakon was -71.2C (-96.2F). This is the lowest recorded temperature
for any permanently inhabited location on Earth. Ironically,
Oymyakon actually means 'non-freezing water' due to a nearby hot spring.
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