This Place Only Closes School at -55°

Verkhoyansk, a remote town in northeastern Siberia, Russia, holds the record for the lowest temperatures ever recorded in the northern hemisphere.

It is considered the northern “Pole of Cold” and is inhabited by over 1,000 people.

This makes it one of the coldest occupied places on Earth.

Just north of the Arctic Circle, Verkhoyansk experiences brutally cold winters. The town’s lowest recorded temperature was -90°F (-67.8°C) in 1892.

Obviously, such harsh conditions come with significant challenges for its inhabitants, who’ve developed unique ways of staying warm.

This includes special clothing, heated roads, and thermal insulation.

Oymyakon, Russia, is tied with Verkhoyansk for the lowest recorded temperature of -67.8°C, recorded in 1933.

The local schools close only when the temperatures go below -55°C.

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