Question: where is the coldest inhabited place on earth
Answer: Oymyakon ( Russian : Оймяко́н , pronounced ( ɐjmjɪˈkon ) ; Sakha : Өймөкөөн , Öymököön , IPA : ( øjmøˈkøːn ) ) is a rural locality ( a selo ) in Oymyakonsky District of the Sakha Republic , Russia , located along the Indigirka River , 30 kilometers ( 19 mi ) northwest of Tomtor on the Kolyma Highway .