It is located northwest of Lollum and southwest of Tzum, of which it is a part administratively.

The residences are located on the Lollumerweg as a cluster of loose farms near the Baymerleane.

[2][3][4] It is the umbrella name of a number of terpen, of which two are currently known as Klein-Vlaren and Groot-Vlaren (West Frisian: Lytse Flearen and Greate Flearen; 'Small Vlaren' and 'Big Vlaren').

The place name would refer to the fact that it was located in swampy low land, similar to the meaning of 'vledder'.

A squat grave dating from approximately 400 to 200 BC was found in this mound.