6
COLDEST PLACES
in the World to Live
According to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2019 Global Liveability Index, Vienna, Austria, is the most livable city in the world. This study analyses 140 cities worldwide and ranks them on a scale of one to 100.
Vienna Austria
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Verkhoyansk, Russia, has a population of 1,311 inhabitants, according to the 2010 census. This town began as a fort in 1638 and is now a regional center for cattle raising, tin, and gold mining.
Verkhoyansk, Russia
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Melbourne is the place to go if you’re looking for kangaroos and cappuccinos. Melbourne, known for its incredible café culture, is one of the most famous places for ex-pats to relocate.
Melbourne Australia
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Hell, a Norwegian village, is famous for the ironic juxtaposition of its fiery name and its subarctic temperatures. In January, the coldest month, highs average around 27.5 degrees and lows around 19.4 degrees.
Hell, Norway
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Snag, a Yukon Territory village holds the title of coldest city in Canada. Snag reported a temperature of minus 81 degrees Fahrenheit on February 3, 1947, the coldest temperature ever recorded in continental North America.
Snag, Canada
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Yakutsk, a Russian port city, has average lows that drop below freezing and cooling by October and do not rise until May. The average high temperature in January is minus 28.4 degrees Celsius
Yakutsk, Russia
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