Yakutsk, located in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), is known as one of the coldest inhabited cities on Earth. This aerial view captures a quiet winter scene, with snow-covered homes, frozen landscapes, ...

"It is quite common for the temperatures to reach -58 degrees Fahrenheit, sometimes lower," Yakovleva said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Feb. 6, 1933, Oymyakon, Russia, hit minus 90 degrees — one of the coldest temperatures ever recorded where people actually live ...

On Feb. 6, 1933, Oymyakon, Russia, hit minus 90 degrees — one of the coldest temperatures ever recorded where people actually live. This Siberian village of 500 sits in a mountain-ringed valley where ...