The boulder that gave the town its name
In the bed of the Dziwna, north of Buniewice on Chrząszczewska Island, lies a huge glacial erratic — at its widest point its circumference reaches about 20 metres. Known as the Royal Boulder, it served sailors as a navigation mark on the route between the Szczecin Lagoon and the Baltic. The town's name is linked to this stone: Camin, Kamień.
The name in medieval sources
The town's name first appears in the lives of Otto of Bamberg: Herbord writes of civitas ducis Camina, Ebo of castrum magnum Gamin. A bull of 1140 gives the form Chamin, a bull of 1188 Camyn. In the 13th century the form Camin became established.
Getting there
The boulder lies in the water, close to the island's shore. A waymarked “Trail to the Royal Boulder” leads to it (OpenStreetMap data) — you can check its route in the Trails section. Chrząszczewska Island is connected to the mainland by a bridge near Kamień Pomorski.