Meliana () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
''comarca'' of
Horta Nord
Horta Nord (, es, Huerta Norte) is a comarca in the province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.
Municipalities
* Albalat dels Sorells
*Alboraya
*Albuixech
* Alfara del Patriarca
*Almàssera
* Bonrepòs i Mirambell
*Burjassot
* Emperador
* ...
in the
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community ( ca-valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, es, Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid wi ...
,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. Meliana was home to a mosaic tile factory circa 1860, which gained some recognition for its experimentation on methods that encouraged workers to react productively in response to the high competition in the textile industry.
This task continued until the 1880s, until these practices began to be criticised as exploitative and unethical by a regional newspaper.
References
Municipalities in the Province of Valencia
Horta Nord
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