Yakutsk is the capital city of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located about 450 kilometers (280 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. Population: 269,601.
Yakutsk is a major port on the Lena River. It is served by the Yakutsk Airport as well as the smaller Magan Airport. It is a major supplier of diamonds. Its average winter temperature is −34 °C (−30 °F), which makes Yakutsk the coldest major city in the world.

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(16 Jan 2018) Several regions of Russia are experiencing extreme cold with temperatures dropping down to -65C which is abnormal even for this part of the country used to really cold winters.
But residents of Yakutsk, one of the coldest cities in Russia, said they did not fear the cold and shared some tips on how to stay warm in the extreme winter weather.
"One simply needs to dress well: a good sweater, woollen socks and it will be fine," said two young men with eyelashes covered in frost.
"The most important thing is for there to be no wind. Even in just -20C if there’s wind things are bad," said another man on his way to work.
Schools and kindergartens are closed in Magadan and Krasnoyarsk regions due to the cold and people are being warned to refrain from spending much time outdoors.
The Russian Emergency Ministry has issued recommendations on how to deal with the cold and they include drinking plenty of water to avoid dehydration and wear multiple layers of loose clothes to maintain normal blood circulation. …