People often freeze at 20 degrees below zero, thinking that it is very cold around. But there are cities and towns in the world where it is much colder, and people live in these inhuman conditions.

10 cold spots

1. Yakutsk village Oymyakon - - 71 ° C

This is the ex-leader in the list of the coldest places, where only 500 people live. It is considered a rather harsh settlement on Earth due to the sharp climate change. It is very hot here in summer, and winter is characterized by unbearable cold. The village has a shop, a school and a gas station. The temperature in winter here sometimes reaches minus 50 ° C, and the coldest day boggles the imagination of people - the thermometer drops to -71 degrees.

2. Russian village of Verkhoyansk - - 68 ° C

It is also a small village with a population of 1,130. It becomes clear why - after all, not everyone wants to live in a place of eternal cold. The small population breeds livestock, works in forestry, sometimes provides services to tourists, and is engaged in the extraction of mammoth bones. The uniqueness of this place lies in the fact that even in summer the weather brings its surprises: the temperature drops to almost 0 ° C. Winter lasts for several months and creates difficulties for the local population.

3. City of Yakutsk, Russia - - 65 ° C

The modern city, which is the capital of the Sakha Republic, is located at the foot of the Lena River and is known for very frosty winters. The lowest temperatures occur in January - the average ranges from minus 40 ° C to minus 65 ° C. In total, there are about 300,000 people here. The city has an abundance of shops, cafes and entertainment centers, a high-level complex of service facilities, many attractions, museums. By the way, this is the only city where you can use the card in case of lack of cash. The winter season in the city often starts much earlier than elsewhere.

4. City of Norilsk, Russia - - 64 ° C

The northern city, home to 170,000 people, has never had a warm climate. Winter is quite severe - on the thermometer you can see a figure of minus 60 degrees, but in summer the temperature rises to + 32C. Metallurgy is developed in the city, so the city is one of the ten dirty places with poor environmental conditions. It is difficult to live in this city, as equipment often breaks down due to frost. Norilsk is good because an interesting gallery of paintings and good educational institutions have been built here.

5. Russian port of Dudinka - - 61 ° C

The conditions here are most often difficult: the lowest temperature in winter reaches minus 35 ° C, but sometimes it is colder. A huge ice palace with the Taimyr ice arena has been built in this place. By the way, he is the only one on the planet.

6.Canadian city of Yellowknife - - 51 ° C

There are over 25,000 people in the city. Most of the residents work in the mining industry. The city boasts long and bright nights during the winter. This creates comfortable conditions for admiring the northern lights for 5 months (November-April).

7. City of Winnipeg, Canada - - 48 ° C

Due to its position, the city is characterized by a humid climate, which affects the difference between summer and winter temperatures. Winter is very harsh here - the lowest temperature in January is from minus 20 to minus 25 ° C. Sometimes the weather breaks the temperature record of minus 48 ° C - very unpleasant days for residents. Many consider the city to be a place of white Christmas, because there is only one day, December 25, when there is no snow cover.

8. Town of Barrow in the USA - -47 ° C

Colds with severe frosts come to this unique town suddenly. It seems that today people are driving by car, and tomorrow they need to drive out the snowmobile. Temperatures are very low in winter and over 30 degrees in summer. Naturally, it is difficult to get used to such temperature changes, therefore it is difficult to live here, and the townspeople do not adhere to culture and fashion. The atypical place is visited by many tourists who are attracted by animal skins on the fences.

9. Norwegian city of Longyearbyen - - 46 ° C

This settlement is not numerous - only 1000 inhabitants. It is quite suitable for a comfortable life. The exception is one interesting feature - it is forbidden to be born and die here, therefore there are no maternity hospitals and cemeteries. The dead people are simply sent to the mainland. And in the city, at the request of the UN, an underground World Seed Storage was built under the ground - it will fit in during some serious catastrophe.

10.Chinese city Harbin - - 38 ° C

For the Chinese, even an angry winter is a joy, because thanks to it, the city hosts an international snow and ice festival. Ice sculptures are shown on it, diving and swimming in a cold ice hole, skiing are allowed.

Planet Earth is a marvelous place in which there are many difficult places, but people live here too!