If you are tired of the cold, we advise you to go to the Republic of Yakutia.It is likely that your concept of the cold weather then changed completely.The small town of Verkhoyansk - this is the coldest city in Russia.In January, there is always a stable -40 ° C, and the daylight lasts no more than 3 hours per day.
Where is the cold pole?
Disputes over the coldest place in the Northern Hemisphere are between two settlements in Yakutia - a small town Verkhoyansk and Oymyakon village.Nevertheless, the official status of the coldest places in the northern latitudes, it is Verkhoyansk.In 1892 there was recorded record low temperatures in Russia and throughout the Northern Hemisphere - -67,8oS.At the same time, according to unofficial observations Oimyakon in 1924 was recorded -71, 2 ° C.According to other unconfirmed reports in 1938 in the village of column temperature dropped to -77,8oS.
noteworthy that in the summer months in these settlements is in hot summer weather.For example, in Verkhoyansk was registered 37,3o Temperature + C, and in Oymyakon - * 34,6oS.
hard-Verkhoyansk
This small town is faring just 1,200 people, and the whole city, he bears little resemblance, but Verhojansk loses its status.It was founded 375 years ago.Mammoth is a symbol of the city.Get the coldest city in Russia is quite difficult.In the summer, transport to the city - there are only a plane.This is due primarily to the terrible state of the local roads.Because of the mud in the warmer months on federal highways can not even drive KAMAZ.
tourists here is extremely disadvantageous to carry, as the cost of this tour is very high.Ticket prices just space - 32600 rubles per 1 hour 50 minutes of flight.For comparison, we note that the ticket from Moscow to Yakutsk costs as much as 14,000 rubles per 6.5 hour flight.To get the coldest city in Russia, you must fly the aircraft from Yakutsk to Batagov, and then another 2 hours will have to take a taxi.In addition, the free space on this flight are not always.Ever since the collapse of the USSR the local airport was closed and has no plans to break away.
main street is a street Novodvorov.The Verkhoyansk is a small lake Baikhan.Water it fills the river Yana.The town is a museum of "Pole of Cold".Since 1917, the coldest city in Russia was a place of reference.The local population is engaged in animal husbandry and the fur trade (squirrel, sable, fox).
Verkhoyansk Indigenous people every day come to the fight against extreme weather conditions.The basis of the diet of the population of meat and fat.A liter of petrol here costs 45 rubles, and trucks in the cold is not jammed at all, since there is a high probability that he would not start.Drinking water, people are beginning to stock up since October, when the ice on the river is not very thick, and it can be easily cut.Locals say, that they are beginning to get cold, but when the temperature reaches -55 ° index.
capital of Yakutia harsh
another city where there are record low temperature is Yakutsk.It is a remote settlement, which is situated on the Lena River in Eastern Siberia.The city was founded in 1632.Distance from the Irkutsk - 1849 km, to Moscow - 5000 km.The population of Yakutsk - about 270 000 thousand. Man.
locals suffer the hardships of extreme temperature every day.In winter it remained stable -40 ° C, but sometimes the temperature falls to -64oS.It is also noteworthy that in the summer the temperature often rises to + 30 ° C.This is practically the coldest city in Russia often holds down a thick fog.
Yakutsk is considered the most important center for diamond mining.One-fifth of all the world's diamonds mined here.The city is also engaged in logging, construction materials, food industry, etc.In the capital of Yakutia is Permafrost Institute.In this study the institution frozen ground and give negotiation to build structures on this basis.
Causes of abnormal cold
Such temperature jumps can be easily explained.Blame rezkokontinenalny climate of the region.This type of climate is found only in northern latitudes, as in the southern hemisphere on the same latitude as the land is none.In this regard, the coldest city in Russia is located in Yakutia.
