Oymyakonsky District

The administrative territory spans 92,300 square kilometers in eastern Sakha, containing mountains, plateaus, and the Indigirka River system.

The district, established in May 1931, experienced substantial population changes from 31,078 residents in 1989 to approximately 7,600 inhabitants in 2023.

The population represents different ethnic groups, with Yakuts forming 42.3 percent, Russians 40.7 percent, and Evens 7.5 percent of local inhabitants.

The M56 Kolyma Highway connects the district to Yakutsk and Magadan, facilitating transportation of goods and residents through the region.

The district recorded the northern hemisphere's lowest temperature of -67.7 degrees Celsius in February 1933 at the rural settlement of Oymyakon.

Location: Sakha

Inception: May 20, 1931

Capital city: Ust-Nera

Website: http://oymiakon.ru

GPS coordinates: 63.45000,142.78333

Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:01