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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 2020-02-13 Wilhelm von Gottberg (Bundestagsprojekt 2020) by Sandro Halank–2.jpg — Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Wilhelm von Gottberg\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/wilhelm-von-gottberg. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T06:46:37Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/wilhelm-von-gottberg","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/wilhelm-von-gottberg","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/wilhelm-von-gottberg?lang=ne"}}