Biały Kamień, Wałbrzych

Biały Kamień
City district
Coordinates: 50°46′53″N 16°15′14″E / 50.78139°N 16.25389°E / 50.78139; 16.25389
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipLower Silesia
CountyWałbrzych
CityWałbrzych
First historical mention1305
Incorporated into city1951
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
14 278
Vehicle registrationDB

Biały Kamień (German: Weisstein, Latin: Albus Lapis), formerly an independent city, is a residential district and administrative unit located in the western part of Wałbrzych. It is best known for having the oldest record of coal mining in the Wałbrzych region, dated 1561, and for being the home of the football club Zagłębie Wałbrzych.

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