Photographers Travel To World’s Coldest Inhabited Village Where Eyelashes Freeze And Even Thermometer Breaks

Declaring It Permanent Settlement

The Soviet government wanted its resident to settle down instead of roaming all around. That’s when they declared the Oymyakon area as a permanent settlement zone. Since then Oymyakon grew even in extremely cold conditions. A place that was all white became home to many Russians who were just looking for a place to settle.