Galatia

guh-LAY-shuh · Modern Central Turkey

Galatia is a province of the biblical world, known today as Central Turkey.

What is known

Recipient of Paul's epistle to the Galatians, a passionate defense of salvation by faith rather than the law
Paul revisited the region's churches on his second and third missionary journeys, strengthening the disciples (Acts 16:6; 18:23)

History

Founded: A Roman province in central Anatolia, settled originally by Celtic Gauls
Population: Estimated 1.5–2 million residents in the Roman province in the 1st century AD, including annexed Pisidia and Lycaonia
Coordinates: 39.9300° N, 32.8500° E

Scripture references

Acts 16:6
Acts 18:23
Galatians 1:2
1 Peter 1:1

On a modern map

Galatia today

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