59°59′28″N 15°48′58″E / 59.99111°N 15.81611°E / 59.99111; 15.81611

Västanfors is a district (stadsdel) of Fagersta and is located in Fagersta Municipality, Sweden.

• Anitra Steen, Swedish civil servant, politician, and spouse of Sweden's former prime minister Göran Persson.
• Rune Lindström, Swedish screenwriter and actor.
• Lennart Hellsing, Swedish writer and translator.
• Per "Pelle" Almqvist, also known as "Howlin' Pelle Almqvist", Swedish singer and songwriter, lead singer of garage rock band The Hives.