Where is Yakutsk city?

About Yakutsk city:

• Yakutsk city is located 5,000 km (3,100 miles) east of Moscow on the permafrost of the Russian Far East.
• Yakutsk is the capital city of the Sakha Republic, Russia.
• The city is about 450 km to the south of the Arctic Circle.
• The temperature often drops below minus 40.
• While Yakutsk holds the record as the world's coldest city, it is also the one with the greatest variation in temperatur

What is permafrost?

• Permafrost is any ground that remains completely frozen—32°F (0°C) or colder—for at least two years straight.
• Permafrost is made of a combination of soil, rocks and sand that are held together by ice.
• The soil and ice in permafrost stay frozen all year long.
• Permafrost can be found on land and below the ocean floor.
• These permanently frozen grounds are most common in regions with high mountains and in Earth’s higher latitudes—near the North and South Poles.