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Thorez/Wiesław mine heap, Biały Kamień, Wałbrzych, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
Regional Level Types
Thorez/Wiesław mine heapMine Dump
Biały KamieńSection
WałbrzychCity
Lower Silesian VoivodeshipVoivodeship
PolandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 46' 23'' North , 16° 14' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.77306,16.24659
GeoHash:
G#: u358cdyqt
GRN:
N34E08
Type:
Mine Dump
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wałbrzych127,431 (2017)2.7km
Szczawno-Zdrój5,586 (2010)3.5km
Boguszów-Gorce16,726 (2015)3.5km
Dziećmorowice1,162 (2010)7.4km
Czarny Bór4,769 (2015)8.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
431191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:431191:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
hałda KWK "Thorez" przy szybie "Wiesław" (ex-Hochwald)


A small post-coal-mining waste-rock dump of the "Thorez" mine. Located nearby the "Wiesław" shaft (formerly: Hochwald).

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