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Yakutsk is the coldest city in the world, with a record temperature of -63°C. It is located in the Sakha-Yakutia region of Eastern Siberia, Russia, and covers 122 square kilometers. With its 320 thousand inhabitants, it is also the largest city built on permafrost, permanently frozen ground, which is why many of its buildings are supported by stilts. But why is it so cold in Yakutsk? In this video we explain the reasons for this record, which are linked to atmospheric, physical and geographical conditions. 00:00 Yakutsk in Russia is the coldest city in the world 00:32 What is the coldest place in Italy? 01:10 Why is Yakutsk so cold? 01:29 The geographical position and climate 02:14 The Siberian anticyclone and the morphology of the territory 02:56 What is life like in Yakutsk and how many inhabitants are there? 03:45 Oymyakon, the village with the record for the coldest inhabited place in the world 04:04 How a city is built on permafrost 05:22 The effects of global warming 05:54 The danger of fires Credits Lorenzo Barone: / @lorenzbarone Ramilla de Aventura: / @ramilladeaventura OTHER SUGGESTED VIDEOS: -What's under the ice of Antarctica? • Under Antarctica: what would the co... be like -Why isn't it cold in igloos even though they're made of ice? • Why it's not cold in igloos even... -The Trans-Siberian: • Trans-Siberian: how it was built... -The highest mountain in the world: • Everest, Mauna Kea, Chimborazo: wh... OUR SUGGESTED ARTICLES: -https://www.geopop.it/qual-e-la-citta... -https://www.geopop.it/cose-e-come-si-... -https://www.geopop.it/temperature-da-... #yakutsk #siberia #geopop