The invention relates to a placename recognition technology, and provides an intelligent placename recognition technology based on a statistical model. The intelligent placename recognition technology based on the statistical model comprises the steps that firstly, a basic word segmentation sequence is obtained and placenames are labeled in a statistical probability model and dictionary mode, then, some placenames are determined at first through independent placename recognition, then, superior and subordinate placename recognition, placename statistical model context recognition, placename ambiguity elimination in person names and other information are adopted for screening placename quality for the passible placenames, and finally statistical analysis is carried out on the placenames recognized in the full text so as to further filter out mistaken placenames. According to the intelligent placename recognition technology, various flexible modes for placename description by means of Chinese are fully utilized, the higher accuracy of practical levels is provided for placename recognition, and forceful help is provided for text division according to geographic attributions and mechanism recognition.