WORLD'S COLDEST PLACED, Sakha (Yakutia) Russia

Coldest Village in the World

                Have you ever imagined what it's like to live or be in a place with extreme temperatures, even up to minus tens of degrees Celsius? In Russia there is a coldest village in the world called Oymyakon whose lowest temperature can reach -71.2 C. What kind of life is there?

                                                                                1. Oymyakon, freezing frozen water Originally in the 1920-1930s, the area was just a haven for the herdsmen who would feed their cattle from hot springs. The Soviet government, however, made this village a permanent residence in an effort to reduce the nomadic population. Now oymyakon village has been occupied by about 500 residents. Ironically, the word Oymyakon has the meaning of "water that is not frozen" because not far from the village there are hot springs, but clearly this region is a frozen area with very low temperatures.                                                                     2. Dubbed the "Pole of Cold" The village is located about 750 meters above sea level. The length of time in the day varies from 3 to 21 hours in December. In January the average temperature in Oymyakon could reach -50C. Whereas previously, this village recorded ever experienced extreme temperatures reached -71.2C. This temperature is the lowest and coldest temperature ever experienced an area inhabited by humans on earth and the lowest temperature in the Northern Hemisphere. No wonder Oymyakon is often dubbed the "Pole of Cold".                                                     3. No plants grow, but no people are malnourished. With the low air suhub in the village of Oymyakon, so it does not allow the existence of plants that can survive in this area. Villagers never eat vegetables and fruits, they consume only deer meat and horses as daily food. But even so, none of the residents who have malnutrition. According to doctors, this is because the milk from livestock consumed, contains so many micronutrients that keep them from the threat of malnutrition.                                                                                                                   4. The school in this village is only a holiday if the people here are accustomed to the extreme temperatures that blanket the village. Unlike other countries that just because the snow that came suddenly can stop a variety of school activities in Oymyakon only close if the temperature falls to below -52 C. Wow, just imagine how it should focus on studying extreme temperatures and the body covered in cold air.

     5. There is only one shop in one village most houses in Oymyakon still burn charcoal and wood to warm the body and the air around it. When charcoal delivery is being disrupted, the power plant will begin to burn wood. When the fuel runs out, the electricity all over the village will die for 5 hours and the pipes freeze and then crack. Not a few buildings that still have toilets on the outside although there are already some modern facilities available in the village. In the area where there are about 500 inhabitants there is only one store that provides the basic needs of the villagers throughout the village. The average locals work as ranchers, hunters, and fish catchers.

     6. It took 3 days to bury the dead, Another problem caused by freezing temperatures is when buried dead bodies. Unlike other countries in general that only takes a minute, in Oymyakon spent about 3 days just to dig a grave. First the soil should be liquefied in order to be excavated, by way of lighting a campfire for several hours. Hot charcoal is then pressed after digging a deep hole. This process is done for several days until the hole is enough to enter the coffin.

    7. And many other problems, besides some of the above problems, there are still other problems that must be faced by the people living in this village. Some of them are frozen ink pens that people often struggle to write, frosty glasses on the face, batteries easily run out of power. What's more troublesome is that the villagers never turn off the car because they are afraid of the difficulty to turn it back on. And if you come here do not expect your handphones will work because although the signal can reach this village, but your handphone will not be able to work in this cold temperature.

                Some travel companies provide tour packages to Oymyakon so that visitors can feel the sensation of activity in freezing conditions. Interested to try friends?