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    Here's a look at some of the coldest minimum temperatures ever recorded around the world

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    North Ice, at an altitude of 2,341 m (7,680 ft) above sea level, it is No. 4 on the top 10 coldest places on Earth. The lowest recorded temperature was -66.1 degree C (-87 degree F).

    VOSTOK
    It has the lowest reliably measured natural temperature on earth of -128.6 degree F (-89.2 degree C).
    VOSTOK-Named after Vostok, the lead ship of the First Russian Antarctic Expedition, this research station is located in Princess Elizabeth Land in Antarctica. It has the lowest reliably measured natural temperature on earth of -128.6 degree F (-89.2 degree C).
    At the research station, ice core drilling and magnetometry are carried out.

    NORTH ICE-This is a research station located in North Greenland. At an altitude of 2,341 m (7,680 ft) above sea level, it is No. 4 on the top 10 coldest places on Earth. The lowest recorded temperature was -66.1 degree C (-87 degree F). This was marked as the lowest temperature ever recorded in North America
    EISMITTE-The area is known to be one of the coldest locations in the northern hemisphere, having recorded the lowest temperature of -53 degree F (-47.2 degree C).
    EISMITTE
    Also referred to as Mid-Ice, Eismitte is the site of an Arctic expedition which is located in the interior of Greenland.

    OYMYAKON-It is known as one of the coldest permanently inhabited places on Earth. On February 6, 1933, a low temperature of -67.8 degree C (-90 degree F) was recorded.
    OYMYAKON
    With a population of 472, its far north location means that it enjoys a 21-hour day in June, although the December day only lasts 3 hours.

    VERKHOYANSK-This Siberian town in Russia holds the Guinness World Record for the greatest temperature range on earth: 105 degree C. Temperature has ranged from -68 degree C to 37 degree C. It is considered as the Northern Pole of Cold

    ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA-It’s quite high up, 1,310 m above sea level, and home to 12,78,000 people. It’s a great cultural centre, with museums like the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts. Across the year, the average temperature is -2.4 degree F (-19 degree C) and the climate is like a subarctic one, thanks to icy winds


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