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Sauktor, Sauktor Western and Kichik-Sauktor glaciers are located in interfluve of Saryjaz in east and Dzhangart in west, in upper reaches of Sauktor River, located in eastern part of Kokshaal-Too ridge in Jety-Oguz region, in south of Issyk-Kul region. 
The Sauktor, Sauktor Western and Kichik-Sauktor glaciers serve as the main and easternmost sources that form the Sauktor River.
Easternmost glacier is Sauktor. The area of the glacier is 9.45 square kilometers, the perimeter of the glacier is 24.32 kilometers. The length of the glacier is 9.6 kilometers. The glacier is located on the northwestern slope of the Kokshaal-Too ridge, the sources of the glacier are at an altitude of 5190 meters above sea level. In the southeastern part of the glacier there is the Sauktor pass with a height of 4583.6 meters above sea level. 
Geographic coordinates of Sauktor glacier: N41°43'55 E79°06'26
To east of Sauktor glacier, behind a small latitudinal spur, there is the Sauktor Western glacier with a length of 4.7 kilometers. The area of the glacier is 3.6 square kilometers, the perimeter of the glacier is 12.15 kilometers. The sources of the glacier are located at an altitude of 5190 meters above sea level.
Geographic coordinates of Sauktor Western glacier: N41°44'09 E79°04'21
Next glacier is Kichik Sauktor. The area of the glacier is 7.19 square kilometers, the perimeter of the glacier is 19.96 kilometers. The length of the glacier is 8.3 kilometers. The glacier is located on the northwestern slope of the Kokshaal-Too ridge, the sources of the glacier are in the main ridge at an altitude of 5025 meters above sea level.
In the southern part of the ridge, in the main ridge of the Kokshaal-Too ridge, there is the Kichik-Sauktor pass, 4678 meters above sea level. 
Geographic coordinates of Kichik Sauktor glacier: N41°43'04 E79°03'08

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Alexander Petrov.