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Amazing Pictures From The Coldest Inhabited Town On Earth

Christian Storm   

Amazing Pictures From The Coldest Inhabited Town On Earth
Thelife1 min read

Cold Russia Amos ChappleAmos Chapple

Humans are resilient, hard-working creatures.

And there's perhaps nowhere where that's more evident than in the tiny village of Oymyakon, Russia, regarded by most at the coldest permanently inhabited place on earth.

Temperatures there average around 58° F during the winter months, with the record low reaching -96.16° F in 1924.

Adventurer and photographer Amos Chapple recently visited the village, as well as Yaktusk, its nearest city center. Chapple spent a total of five weeks in the region, documenting everyday life in these harsh conditions, as well as the people who call the area home.

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