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is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.As of June 2013, the city has an estimated population of 94,728, and a population density of 137 persons per km². The total area is 693.04km².GeographyYokote is located in southeast corner of Akita Prefecture by the Ōu Mountains and Iwate Prefecture to the east.Neighboring municipalitiesAkita PrefectureYurihonjō, AkitaDaisen, AkitaYuzawa, AkitaMisato, AkitaUgo, AkitaHigashinaruse, AkitaNishiwaga, IwateClimateYokote 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.