Chokmanovo (Bulgarian: Чокманово) is a village in the municipality of Smolyan, in the Arda valley of the Rhodopi Mountain range.
[1] The region is very sunny, and the village is near the top of a southern slope so it receives direct sun more than 300 days a year.
Chokmanovo was a summer area, and some of the oldest residents still remember walking their donkeys to markets in Xanthi.
It is a smaller town now than before but has a strong local ethic emphasizing education, and has generated many renowned artists, writers, professors, and judges.
Another 4 km south is the large village of Smilyan, which has a dairy making the most varieties of cheese in the country.