Casella is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region of Liguria, about 14 kilometres northeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004 it had a population of 3,131 and an area of 7.8 square kilometres. The municipality of Cassella contains the frazioni of: Carpeneta, Cortino, Crocetta, Parata-Salvega, Stabbio, Stazione. Casella borders the following municipalities: Montoggio, Savignone, Serra Riccò, Valbrevenna Casella is the terminus of the Genova–Casella railway.