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Geography starting in Y, with second letters A-Z

Can you guess these names of places from around the world, with the first two letters Ya-Yz? I have given some crossword-type clues to assist in working out the missing letters of the answers.
For instance, "English city with outer parts of rook" could be (Yo)-RK.
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Answer starting with Y
A
The capital of Cameroon (7 letters)
Yaounde
B
Austrian town on the Danube has beta version of sander - do no gold (14)
Ybbs an der Donau
C
Yttrium, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and uranium have an x-factor added to them at village in France (6)
Ychoux
D
Des, owner of the French commune (4)
Ydes
E
Country of big boys (5)
Yemen
F
Cain, if coming back, will reach French commune (8)
Yffiniac
G
Paraguayan town founded by Japanese immigrants, with a name almost identical to the waterfall located in the same region (6)
Yguazú
H
Central hub of Paraguayan district (3)
Yhú
I
Move slowly towards university of an autonomous Chinese region's capital (8)
Yinchuan
J
Vinegar container sitting in Rioja vineyard (4)
Yjar
K
About to return, before coming across area of land at Minnesota farm (9)
Yker Acres
L
Town of Finland where Edward and James pool their capital, in a scheme run by Elizabeth VI (10)
Yloejaervi
M
Baseball catcher's glove pushed backward so suddenly, at Greek town (7)
Ymittos
N
Eyes evenly spread by retreating headless owl of village near Pontypridd (8)
Ynysybwl
O
River of NNE France (5)
Yonne
P
Belgian battlefield near the French border (5)
Ypres
Q
Chateau and highly-reputed Bordeaux vineyard, primarily using exported muscat (5)
Yquem
R
Way to add and subtract - a fitting end to seminar you attend, proving logical conclusion in Welsh village (10)
Yr Wyddgrug
S
Welsh town where darts are thrown the wrong way, many by talking bird in church (12)
Ystrad Mynach
T
Swedish town exposed to the elements (7)
Ytterby
U
United Nations finally ban travel to an eastern province of China (6)
Yunnan
V
Make a bee line straight for this area near Paris (8)
Yvelines
W
Suffering slight variant of angina, I leave for Burmese town (7)
Ywangan
X
Stockholm street witnesses minor skull rearrangement in removal of angina complication; given time, it will heal (12)
Yxkullsgatan
Y
Manly loss of body mass, but gain of length, in Turkmen town (7)
Yylanly
Z
French river on another French river, in the centre of the country (16)
Yzeures sur Creuse
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