Yakutsk - Wikipedia
WEBYakutsk is located in the Central Yakutian Lowland and is a major port on the Lena River. It is served by the Yakutsk Airport as well as the smaller Magan Airport . Etymology. The city was founded in 1632 by the Cossacks and was originally called either the Lensky fortress or the Yakutsk fortress.
25 Photos Of Yakutsk, Russia, The Coldest City In The World
WEBMar 28, 2022 · Updated January 21, 2024. A city of over 300,000 people, Yakutsk is just 300 miles south of the Arctic Circle and becomes so cold in the winter that residents don't wear eye glasses outside because they freeze to the skin. Inside Yakutsk, Russia, The Coldest City In The World. View Gallery.
Yakutsk | Russia, Population, & Map | Britannica
WEBYakutsk, city and capital of Sakha republic (Yakutia), in far northeastern Russia, on the Lena River. A fort was founded on the Lena’s low right bank in 1632 and transferred 43 miles (70 km) upstream to the present site of Yakutsk in 1642.
Yakutsk travel - Lonely Planet | Russia, Europe
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Yakutsk – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBYakutsk has gained attention as potentially the coldest city in the world, but is worth a visit more for the great natural beauty of its surrounding countryside, unique cryogenic museums, and just for the spirit of adventure in the most remote lands of the world.
Yakutsk: What to see in summer in the permafrost zone’s largest …
WEBYakutsk is a compact city, and you can get to know its center in two or three hours. The main street - Prospekt Lenina - links three squares: Friendship, Lenin and Ordzhonikidze. The area can be...
Yakutsk travel guide: Journey to the coldest city on earth
WEBYakutsk is a remote city in Eastern Siberia (population 200,000) famous for two things: appearing in the classic board game Risk, and the fact that it can, convincingly, claim to be the coldest...
Local’s guide to Yakutsk with the best things to do in Yakutsk
WEBSep 15, 2018 · Planning a trip to Yakutsk? Here's your local's guide to Yakutsk, Siberia, Russia with the best things to do in Yakutsk, off the beaten path attractions in Yakutsk, the culture in Yakutia, Yakutsk weather, and tips for Yakutsk Russia.
Look Inside the World’s Coldest City - National Geographic
WEBThe capital city of the vast (1.2 million square miles) Siberian region known as the Sakha Republic, Yakutsk is widely identified as the world’s coldest city. “No other place on Earth experiences...
Sakha Republic - Wikipedia
WEBSakha comprises half of the area of its governing Far Eastern Federal District, and is the world's largest country subdivision, covering over 3,083,523 square kilometers (1,190,555 sq mi). [11] Yakutsk, which is the world's coldest major …
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