Yakutsk (/ jəˈkuːtsk / yə-KOOTSK) [a] is the capital and largest city of Sakha, Russia, located about 450 km (280 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. Fueled by the mining industry, Yakutsk has …

Jan 15, 2025 · Yakutsk sits on the eastern bank of the Lena River, surrounded by vast expanses of forest and tundra. Its geographical location in Siberia means that it is far removed from any …

Mar 28, 2022 · A city of over 300,000 people, Yakutsk is just 300 miles south of the Arctic Circle and becomes so cold in the winter that residents don't wear eye glasses outside because they …

As a result, cities have sprung up in the empty tundra in the harsh cold and biting wind. Many of the buildings are built on piles so that the heat emanating from them doesn’t melt the...

Dec 7, 2024 · Yakutsk, the capital and largest city of Sakha, Russia, is the coldest village on Earth, where temperatures can drop as low as −71°C (−95°F). Take an inside look at their life.

Dec 22, 2014 · New Zealand-based photographer Amos Chapple embarked on a two-day journey from Yakutsk, the coldest major city in the world, to the village in order to document what it's …

Yakutsk, the coldest city in Russia, is a place where winter temperatures can plummet below -40°C, demanding unique adaptations from its residents. The city’s infrastructure, from …

Mar 5, 2020 · On the way to Yakutsk you see the landscape transform from snowy mountains to a vast taiga forests further north. It is incomparable to anything I have ever seen - we spend …

To fully appreciate it, the best time to visit is from mid-December to February. This is when the temperature here drops to 50 C below zero and the streets are covered in a thick fog....

Think our winter's been a bit grim? Try visiting Yakutsk – the Russian city where 'a bit nippy' means minus 50C, and a quick dash to the corner shop could end in frostbite.