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Oymyakon, Russia

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    Located in the Sakha Republic, in Northeast Russia
    Listed as the coldest inhabited place on earth
    Lowest temperature recorded −71.2 °C (−96.2 °F) (February 6 1933)
    Population: 547 (2012)

Why Oymyakon, Russia might be annoying:

    The average temperature is a daily maximum -42°C (-43.6 °F) and a daily minimum of -50°C (-58°F).
    The only other place with a higher recorded temperature is Antarctica.
    The nearest city, Yakutsk, takes three days to drive to and the temperature causes vehicles to break down regularly, making it a very dangerous trip.
    It has only one shop and very few jobs.
    Phones do not work due to the temperature, and there is no plumbing since water in the pipes would freeze, so you have to go outside to use the toilet.
    When the temperature drops below 50 degrees, it's dangerous to spend more than ten minutes outside. It’s easy to lose a toe or a nose.
    To get an idea of how cold it is, if you throw a cup of boiling water into the air, the water would instantly turn to snow in the air.

Why Oymyakon, Russia might not be annoying:

    Just about everyday is a struggle for its residents, but that certainly doesn’t deter them from living here.
    Its people love visitors and will accommodate visitors into their homes, as there are no hotels.
    They erected a plaque to commemorate the scientist who recorded the record low temperature in the town’s center.
    They do get some relatively warm days in summer (The highest being 34.6 °C (94 °F) in July 2010).
    It is popular with photographers who come here to photograph its sunsets.
    It’s been inhabited for centuries and some of its residents say they would not want to live anywhere else.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 19 Votes: 15.79% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying