Amazing pictures from the coldest inhabited town on Earth

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Amazing pictures from the coldest inhabited town on Earth

Talia Lakritz, 20h, January 18, 2018, This is Insider, http://www.thisisinsider.com/c...myakon-photos-2018-1

Oymyakon, Russia, is the coldest inhabited town on Earth. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Oymyakon, Russia, is the coldest inhabited town on Earth.
Its population of 500 people braves temperatures that have dipped to -90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Despite the harsh conditions, life is pretty normal there.

Oymyakon is known as "The Pole of Cold."

A small town of 500 located in the Republic of Sakha in northeast Russia, it's widely regarded as the coldest inhabited town on Earth. Temperatures there average around -58° F during the winter months.

Here's what it's like to live and work in Oymyakon's sub-zero climate.

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Oymyakon, Russia, is the coldest inhabited town on Earth.

1/18/1812:51 PM

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It takes two days of driving down a barren road to get there.

1/18/1812:52 PM

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In the Even language spoken in Siberia, Oymyakon means "unfrozen water."

Workers create a diving hole in the ice.

1/18/1812:52 PM

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The coldest temperatures in the northern hemisphere have been recorded in Sakha, the location of the Oymyakon valley.

1/18/1812:53 PM

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According to the United Kingdom Met Office, a temperature of -90 degrees Fahrenheit was registered in 1933.

1/18/1812:53 PM

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People live in the valley despite the harsh climate.

1/18/1812:54 PM

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Five hundred people, to be exact.

A solitary person on the street in Oymyakon.

1/18/1812:54 PM

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The area is equipped with schools, a post office, a bank, and even an airport runway.

1/18/1812:55 PM

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Dogs tough it out, too.

1/18/1812:55 PM

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Everything is covered in snow.

1/18/1812:56 PM

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Crystals of permafrost create tunnels.

1/18/1812:56 PM

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At the farmer's markets, the food is frozen.

1/18/1812:57 PM

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But life continues as normal even in frigid temperatures.

1/18/1812:57 PM

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Alexey Egorov, 45, and Semion Vinokurov, 53, work as lumberjacks.

1/18/1812:57 PM

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They work in the forest outside the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley.

1/18/1812:58 PM

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They eat lunch in the cabin of their truck to stay warm.

1/18/1812:59 PM

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Sergei Burtsev, 41, a meteorologist, launches weather balloons.

1/18/1812:59 PM

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Andrei Vinokurov, 37, is a wrestling trainer.

1/18/181:00 PM

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Nikolay Vinokurov, 7, and his sister Vera Vinokurova, 9, have lunch at their grandmother's house.

1/18/181:00 PM

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Ruslan, 35, loads blocks of ice onto a truck.

1/18/181:01 PM

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Locals celebrate Orthodox Epiphany by dipping into the icy waters of the Lena River.

1/18/181:01 PM

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They also celebrate with ice sculptures.

1/18/181:02 PM

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People do their laundry and leave it out to dry.

1/18/181:02 PM

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Though they have to shake the snow off.

1/18/181:02 PM

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They run errands.

A billboard displays the time, temperature, and air pressure.

1/18/181:03 PM

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And are experts at bundling up.

1/18/181:03 PM

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The snowy landscape may be freezing cold, but it's also beautiful.

1/18/181:04 PM

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And the sun does come out every once in a while.

1/18/181:04 PM

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SEE ALSO:How to gauge when it's too dangerously cold to go outside

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Amazing pictures from the coldest inhabited town on Earth

Oymyakon, Russia, is the coldest inhabited town on Earth.

It takes two days of driving down a barren road to get there.

In the Even language spoken in Siberia, Oymyakon means "unfrozen water."

The coldest temperatures in the northern hemisphere have been recorded in Sakha, the location of the Oymyakon valley.

According to the United Kingdom Met Office, a temperature of -90 degrees Fahrenheit was registered in 1933.

People live in the valley despite the harsh climate.

Five hundred people, to be exact.

The area is equipped with schools, a post office, a bank, and even an airport runway.

Dogs tough it out, too.

Everything is covered in snow.

Crystals of permafrost create tunnels.

At the farmer's markets, the food is frozen.

But life continues as normal even in frigid temperatures.

Alexey Egorov, 45, and Semion Vinokurov, 53, work as lumberjacks.

They work in the forest outside the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley.

They eat lunch in the cabin of their truck to stay warm.

Sergei Burtsev, 41, a meteorologist, launches weather balloons.

Andrei Vinokurov, 37, is a wrestling trainer.

Nikolay Vinokurov, 7, and his sister Vera Vinokurova, 9, have lunch at their grandmother's house.

Ruslan, 35, loads blocks of ice onto a truck.

Locals celebrate Orthodox Epiphany by dipping into the icy waters of the Lena River.

They also celebrate with ice sculptures.

People do their laundry and leave it out to dry.

Though they have to shake the snow off.

They run errands.

And are experts at bundling up.

The snowy landscape may be freezing cold, but it's also beautiful.

And the sun does come out every once in a while.

SEE ALSO:How to gauge when it's too dangerously cold to go outside

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