Katagami, Akita 2.46

is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.As of August 2013, the city has an estimated population of 33,625, and a population density of 343 persons per km2. The total area is 97.96 km2.GeographyKatagami is located in the coastal plains of northwestern Akita Prefecture, with the Sea of Japan on the southwest and the remnant of Lake Hachirōgata to the northwest.Neighboring municipalitiesAkita, AkitaOga, AkitaIkawa, AkitaGojōme, AkitaŌgata, AkitaClimateKatagami has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.HistoryThe area of present-day Katagami was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Edo period, the area came under the control of the Satake clan, who ruled the northern third of the province from Kubota Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture in 1878.