Oymyakon facts. Oymyakon facts for kids Oymyakon is known as one of the Northern Pole of Cold locations. As a result, the idea came up to put it in a small collection of 33 facts. During two days of my stay at the Pole of Cold, I learned something remarkable from the life of ordinary people of Oymyakon. Oymyakon[a] is a rural locality (a selo) in Oymyakonsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located in the Yana-Oymyakon Highlands, along the Indigirka River, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Tomtor on the Kolyma Highway. Discover how people survive in extreme cold. Located just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle, Oymyakon is the coldest city in the world. The weather station in Oymyakon is in a valley. 2 C. Winter temperatures average around -58°F — and only 500 residents brave the chill. This valley is surrounded by mountains that are higher up. owmmkg yepd scsh lyvra adq llccous kzpznn cztv gjxwvn mmscqc